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The biologist holds a bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) shell on which may beseen attached oyster spat

Description

The biologist holds a bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) shell on which may beseen attached oyster spat. The wire mesh bags contain dead oyster shells, alsoused as spat collectors.

Credit

NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection

Photographer

Robert K. Brigham

Display Date

1955 circa

Location

Massachusetts, Woods Hole

Collection

Historic Fisheries