Starfish attacking young oysters. Special equipment is used to dredge or scrape starfish off oyster beds in order to reduce the damage to the oysters. F&W 12,001.
Image ID: fish1343, Fisheries Collection
Location: Chesapeake Bay area, Atlantic Coast of U. S.
Photographer: Archival photograph by Mr. Sean Linehan, NOS, NGS
Photo Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/ |
