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Lagoon Oysters and Tide-Flat Oysters

In a lagoon, oysters stay underwater all the time. On a coast, the tide pulls the water away and the oysters close their shells.

In the picture

  1. Open oyster shell under water, with ropes and a wooden frame above.
  2. Pale food particles drifting past the open shell.
  3. Closed oyster shell in a mesh bag on wet mud.

Examples

  • A garden sprinkler left on all day keeps giving water; one on a timer stops between cycles.
  • A fish in a full tank can swim and feed; a fish in a drained pond waits for water to return.

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Biology, Age 9