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Hello John (and Peter),
thank you for your comments. There are two tidal ponds called Oyster =
Pond on the Eastern Shore, not too far from each other. I have never =
seen any oyster shells at the Oyster Pond just off Hwy. #7, which I know =
quite well. I haven=E2=80=99t been to the Oyster Pond near Pleasant =
Point for years. Will have to check it for oysters, and maybe canoe the =
impressive tidal rapid again.
Dusan Soudek
From: John and Nhung=20
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 7:00 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] oysters in Porters Lake (HRM) !
Back in the early =E2=80=9870=E2=80=99s, the last known remaining =
population of the native oyster, Crassostrea virginica, on the Atlantic =
coast of mainland 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 quahogs, in additions to doing trials throughout =
the province on mussel-rearing. (Those little guys didn=E2=80=99t need =
any help in breeding!)
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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 formerly lived, including Eel Lake, between Tusket and Argyle.
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Anyway, hard to say which species yours are. European oysters (Ostrea =
edulis) 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!
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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) !
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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.
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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?
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Dusan Soudek
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<DIV> thank you for your comments. There are two tidal ponds =
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Oyster Pond on the Eastern Shore, not too far from each other. I have =
never seen=20
any oyster shells at the Oyster Pond just off Hwy. #7, which I know =
quite well.=20
I haven=E2=80=99t been to the Oyster Pond near Pleasant Point for years. =
Will have to=20
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<DIV> Dusan Soudek</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 18, 2015 7:00 PM</DIV>
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