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Description
Hundred of starfish dredged or scraped off an oyster bed. Starfish attack young oysters and threaten the well-being of the oyster crop. F&WL; 12,416. (Image credit: Archival photograph by Mr. Sean Linehan)
Photographer
Archival photograph by Mr. Sean Linehan
Display Date
1938 Ca.
Location
Chesapeake Bay area, Atlantic Coast of U. S.
Collection
Historic Fisheries
NOAA Affiliation
NOS
Keywords
Fisheries
Historical