[NatureNS] oysters in Porters Lake (HRM) !

From: "Dusan Soudek" <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Peter,
   that is an excellent question. However, I cannot tell the two species =
apart, as the shells are so variable. But I can vouch that the ones we =
picked were delicious. Will bring some shells to the N.S. Museum of =
Natural History of an ID...
   Dusan Soudek


From: Hubcove@aol.com=20
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:17 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] oysters in Porters Lake (HRM) !

I'm wondering if they are North American Oysters or European Oysters. We =
have a bed in this area which is in an area of brackish water. The =
Oysters are much larger and a different shape than the native ones. When =
I did some investigating some years ago I was told that the spat was =
released probably 20 or so years ago from Sambro and they did settle in =
a few areas.
Peter Stow
Hubbards=20

In a message dated 2015-05-18 5:03:52 P.M. Atlantic Daylight Time, =
soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca writes:
  Today, while canoeing the lowermost basin of weakly tidal Porters =
Lake, I found a considerable population of oysters. I wasn=E2=80=99t =
aware of oysters populations in this part of the Eastern Shore. But I =
understand that decades ago oyster cultivation took place at locations =
such as Oyster Pond.

  Does anyone know whether there are oysters in nearby tidal =
Lawrencetown Lake, or in inlets such as Musquodoboit Harbour, Cole =
Harbour, Chezzetcook Inlet, or Petpeswick Inlet; all known for their =
clam beds?

  Dusan Soudek

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Oysters. We=20
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Oysters are=20
much larger and a different shape than the native ones. When I did some=20
investigating some years ago I was told that the spat was released =
probably 20=20
or so years ago from Sambro and they did settle in a few areas.</DIV>
<DIV>Peter Stow</DIV>
<DIV>Hubbards </DIV>
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Pond.</DIV>
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