Bay Scallop Underwater (IMAGE)

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Bay Scallop Underwater

Caption

Bay scallops live in seagrass beds, which provide structure and cover for juveniles. An eelgrass wasting disease in the 1930s decimated bay scallop habitat in Virginia, leading to a local extinction. 

Credit

Reba Turner Smith

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This image may only be used in conjunction with reporting on the Bay Scallop Survey described in the press release.

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