CONCORD, N.H. — A half million juvenile oysters the size of a thumbnail are being readied to rescue New Hampshire’s Great Bay from an environmental meltdown.
The oysters will be the crowning touch on what will be New England’s largest man-made oyster bed in Newmarket designed for conservation reasons. Baby oysters will be deposited on 250 tons of oyster shells.
With each oyster capable of filtering 20 gallons of water a day, this marine militia will suck the excess nitrogen out of the bay in a bid to improve water quality and make the water fit for future generations of oysters and other species.
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