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Manila Clam
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    Report: Evaluating the effects of bivalve filter feeding on nutrient dynamics in Puget Sound
    January 28, 2014

    A January 2014 USGS report discusses approaches for measuring the effect of bivalves on nutrient availability in different regions of Puget Sound.

    Oyster shell cultch containing seed oysters is washed onto a public beach. Image courtesy of WDFW.
    NatureServe
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    Salish Sea Currents Magazine

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