Recreational shellfish harvesters should be extra careful when collecting #oysters this weekend and next week to reduce their risk of illness. High temperatures are expected during the lowest tides of the year, creating conditions that can allow #Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria to grow quickly in oysters and increase the risk of illness from eating them raw or undercooked.
https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/high-temperatures-and-lowest-tides-year-can-be-recipe-illness
#Trees, #grasses, #corals, and #oysters are foundational to the structure of an #ecosystem while they are alive. But new research shows that when they die — due to extreme events like storms, wildfires, or marine heatwaves — the physical remains of these species continue shaping the ecosystem.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130586
"Over 200 Volunteers Lead Largest-Ever Oyster Reef Restoration Off England’s Portsmouth"
At little B.Y.O.B. pop-up oyster shops, known as kakigoya, customers don colorful plastic ponchos and gather over grills with family and friends. Drinks are poured, songs are sung and the chill of winter gives way to spring on the picturesque coast.
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