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English: Native oyster spats settle on clay substrates in mobile nurseries. Once deployed in the sea, these hard substrates protect young oysters, and their increased surface area provides shelter and nursery grounds for other marine species.
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Native oyster spats settle on clay substrates in mobile nurseries. Once deployed in the sea, these hard substrates protect young oysters, and their increased surface area provides shelter and nursery grounds for other marine species.

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4 November 2025

51°32'49.380"N, 3°48'54.929"E

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