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SEED-OYSTERS [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A very young oyster, esp. one used in the cultivating and transplanting of an oyster bed.

CONT

Seed oysters ought to be spread carefully on receiving grounds.

OBS

Very young oysters at the stage when they have grown a thin shell and are then suitable for transplanting. Their size are not any bigger then a penny.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Petites huîtres qui sont cueillies à marée basse le long du littoral. Ces huîtres ont été emportées par les glaces et les courants marins. Elles sont par la suite déposées dans des parcs de culture pour continuer leur grossissement.

Spanish

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