next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects
This is a multipart message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_0016_01D0919C.E72E95E0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Back in the early =E2=80=9870=E2=80=99s, the last known remaining populatio=
n of the native oyster, Crassostrea virginica, on the Atlantic coast of mai=
nland NS was in the Oyster Pond at Pleasant Point, beyond Ostrea Lake, off =
Musquodoboit Harbour. The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries established =
an oyster hatchery there, and bred native oysters, European oysters and qua=
hogs, in additions to doing trials throughout the province on mussel-rearin=
g. (Those little guys didn=E2=80=99t need any help in breeding!)
This and various other efforts back in the =E2=80=9870=E2=80=99s led to the=
(re-)establishment of oyster populations in various places where they form=
erly lived, including Eel Lake, between Tusket and Argyle.
Anyway, hard to say which species yours are. European oysters (Ostrea edul=
is) tend to be wider and flatter, And a little les tolerant of low saliniti=
es, but to be sure, yup, take your specimens to the Museum!
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Dusan Soudek
Sent: May 18, 2015 4:59 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] oysters in Porters Lake (HRM) !
Today, while canoeing the lowermost basin of weakly tidal Porters Lake, I f=
ound a considerable population of oysters. I wasn=E2=80=99t aware of oyster=
s populations in this part of the Eastern Shore. But I understand that deca=
des ago oyster cultivation took place at locations such as Oyster Pond.
Does anyone know whether there are oysters in nearby tidal Lawrencetown Lak=
e, or in inlets such as Musquodoboit Harbour, Cole Harbour, Chezzetcook Inl=
et, or Petpeswick Inlet; all known for their clam beds?
Dusan Soudek
---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
http://www.avast.com
------=_NextPart_000_0016_01D0919C.E72E95E0
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr=
osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" =
xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:=
//www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=
=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft=
Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
=2EMsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit">
<o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-CA link=3Dblue vli=
nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Back in t=
he early =E2=80=9870=E2=80=99s, the last known remaining population of the =
native oyster, <i>Crassostrea virginica,</i> on the Atlantic coast of mainl=
and NS was in the Oyster Pond at Pleasant Point, beyond Ostrea Lake, off Mu=
squodoboit Harbour.=C2=A0 The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries establish=
ed an oyster hatchery there, and bred native oysters, European oysters and =
quahogs, in additions to doing trials throughout the province on mussel-rea=
ring.=C2=A0 (Those little guys didn=E2=80=99t need any help in breeding!)<o=
:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"=
,"sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This and various other efforts back in the =E2=
=80=9870=E2=80=99s led to the (re-)establishment of oyster populations in v=
arious places where they formerly lived, including Eel Lake, between Tusket=
and Argyle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-=
size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Anyway, hard to say which specie=
s yours are.=C2=A0 European oysters (<i>Ostrea edulis)</i> tend to be wider=
and flatter, And a little les tolerant of low salinities, but to be sure, =
yup, take your specimens to the Museum!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMso=
Normal><a name=3D"_MailEndCompose"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><=
div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt =
0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:=
10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-U=
S style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> naturens-ow=
ner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Behalf Of <=
/b>Dusan Soudek<br><b>Sent:</b> May 18, 2015 4:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS=
<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] oysters in Porters Lake (HRM) !<o:p></o:p></=
span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><d=
iv><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";c=
olor:black'>Today, while canoeing the lowermost basin of weakly tidal Porte=
rs Lake, I found a considerable population of oysters. I wasn=E2=80=99t awa=
re of oysters populations in this part of the Eastern Shore. But I understa=
nd that decades ago oyster cultiva