| Title | Shell fish department. Experiments at Yaquina Bay |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1904 |
| Authors | Anonymous |
| Secondary Title | Pacific Fisherman |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | p.19, 21 |
| Date Published | 1904. Dec. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | (Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, Coos Bay, eastern oyster = Crassostrea virginica, mollusks, oysters, Yaquina River |
| Notes | This article summarizes a report made by State Biologist Albert R. Sweetser to the Oregon Legislater about experiments on oyster culture in Yaquina Bay. Eastern oysters were planted and grew to great size, but could not spawn in the cold bay waters. Sweetser closed his report by recommending that the experimental bed be protected for a further four years to gather data and continue experiments. He added that Japanese oysters might be able to spawn, and should be tested, and it might be a good idea to re-plant native Olympia oysters in places where they once thrived, such as Coos Bay. |
| URL | https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/pacfish/id/4235 |
| Series Title | Pacific Fisherman |
