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Header Image: Reef of Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), by VA Institute of Marine Science, on Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Creature Feature: The Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)

January 15, 2025
by A Rocha USA

By Sydney Houck. A Rocha USA interns and A Rocha USA’s Lead Scientist, Dr. Robert Sluka, have volunteered with the Brevard Zoo to establish oyster reefs, collect data, and build gabions – wire cages filled with oyster shells, which Restore Our Shores uses to encourage the colonization of oysters.

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Creature Feature: The Chain Pipefish (Syngnathus louisianae)

October 15, 2024
by A Rocha USA

By Nick Davis. The Chain Pipefish represents a valuable opportunity for conservation research due to its data-deficient status and the limited understanding of its ecology in the Indian River Lagoon. This lack of data is particularly concerning given the ongoing degradation of the pipefish’s habitat, which may threaten its presence in the lagoon.

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Delicate Resilience: Bracted Twistflower

August 20, 2024
by A Rocha USA

by Michaela Stenerson and Madeline Padgett The Bracted twistflower, Streptanthus bracteatus, is a species of annual flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae that is native and endemic to only five counties in Central Texas. The plant was ...

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Creature Feature: Get to Know the Atlantic Mole Crab

March 18, 2024
by Hannah Gillespie

Atlantic Mole Crabs are harmless creatures that are uniquely adapted to live in a relentless environment of constant movement and changing tides. 

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Creature Feature: Get to Know the American Horseshoe Crab

June 27, 2023
by Hannah Gillespie

American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Photo by Hannah Mae Henry Range: Maine to Mexico Habitat: Marine, coast to continental shelf  Physical Characteristics: Horseshoe Crabs are generally olive green or brown, with a brown ...

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