Algae
History
Acronyms
Oysters
General Aquaculture
100

Phytoplankton with one or more whip-like appendages.

What is a flagellate?

100

Two oyster diseases largely responsible for population declines starting in the late 1950s.

What are MSX and Dermo?

100

ORP

What is the Oyster Recovery Partnership or Oxidation-Reduction Potential?

100

The Latin name for Eastern Oysters

What is Crassostrea virginica?

100

Meaning two hinged, opposing shells.

What is a bivalve?

200

A vessel in which high pressures and temperatures are utilized to steam sterilize equipment.

What is an autoclave?

200

The oyster hatchery moved into AREL in this year.

When is 2004?

200

MLT

What is Mass Larval Tank?

200

Oyster larvae swim using this part of their body.

What is velum/cilia?

200

Releasing eggs and sperm into the water column, where the eggs are fertilized is known as _______.

What is broadcast spawning?

300

The name of the media used to culture algae at our hatchery.

What is F/2?

300

The year the oyster hatchery was formed.

When is 1974?

300

EOB

What is end of brood?

300

The name for post-metamorphosis oysters set on clean aged shell.

What are spat?

300

The legal harvest size of wild oysters in Maryland.

What is 3 inches?

400

Some algae need to have silica added to the media. These are known as _______.

What are diatoms?

400

Were once navigational hazards in the Bay.

What are oyster beds/reefs? 

400

LOLA

What is Low salinity Louisiana?

400

The formal name for a "hot" larval oyster.

What is a pediveliger?

400

Under natural conditions, oysters form large reef structures that support more than 300 other species, making it a ___________.

What is a keystone species/organism?

500

The practice of partially harvesting and refilling a culture over and over again every couple of days is known as this.

What is semi-continuous culture?

500

This country is commonly thought to be the birthplace of aquaculture.

What is China?

500

AREL

What is "Aquaculture and Restoration Ecology Laboratory"?

500

National Oyster Day falls on this date.

What is August 5?
500

The average dockside price per bushel had remained steady at $55 since 2017. By 2022 the average reported dockside price for Maryland oysters sold by the bushel increased to this amount. 

What is $62 per bushel?

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