The opportunity to recycle 45,000 pounds of oyster shell does not go unnoticed by the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), which will enlist an army of 150 volunteers to work from 10 a.m. to 5 ...

Purple foods get their color from natural compounds called anthocyanins, which help plants survive and offer many health benefits. You can find anthocyanins in dark-colored fruits, vegetables ...

Substrates are what oyster larvae latch onto while they are mobile (e.g., other oyster shells, piers). Oysters begin their lives as free-swimming larvae. Oyster parents release eggs and sperm into the ...

Not only that, but the black shell has an iridescent purple sheen that you can see when you catch it in the light. It looks genuinely gorgeous, especially with the glowing light surrounding the ...

A protein found in the blood–or hemolymph–of the Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) appears to kill bacteria, while also increasing the effectiveness of some of the antibiotics..