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Environment & Energy

Omaha Steve

(109,237 posts) Tue Oct 28, 2014, 09:10 PM Oct 2014

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http://www.upworthy.com/when-he-tweeted-this-picture-of-oysters-he-probably-wasnt-expecting-this-sort-of-response?c=upw1

Curated by Maz Ali

Steve Vilnit works for a fishery department in Maryland. Not the sort of work you typically associate with social media. But a photo he tweeted showing what oysters do to the water they live in got a massive response. And it even became a fun and teachable moment.

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Yes! I posted this on my FB page a few days ago. nt babylonsister Oct 2014 #1

Absolutely incredible. RiverLover Oct 2014 #2

Welcome to DU, RiverLover! calimary Oct 2014 #13

Amazing! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #3

Which is why eating them raw scares the crap out of me! glowing Oct 2014 #4

From the link... some health benefits of oysters Omaha Steve Oct 2014 #7

absolutely agree, Glowing SCantiGOP Oct 2014 #21

My college did the testing for the Myrtle Beach area and after glowing Oct 2014 #24

I think I've just eaten my last oyster.... truebrit71 Oct 2014 #6

That reminds me of why I think eating liver is a Very Bad Idea. SheilaT Oct 2014 #8

Chocolate filters zero toxins. Treant Oct 2014 #12

That and red wine. SheilaT Oct 2014 #14

Liver is a source of B vitamins and folic acid Stryst Oct 2014 #16

I have been told that liver is a wonderful source for good nutrients SheilaT Oct 2014 #18

Because those filters are blood and fat rich Stryst Oct 2014 #20

Yummy! progressoid Oct 2014 #9

Oysters fried if you please.... Historic NY Oct 2014 #15

New York used to be known for it's oysters.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #17

We used to have fresh water oysters all over the place... Historic NY Oct 2014 #22

Mother Nature sure knows her stuff, eh? n/t FBaggins Oct 2014 #19

Question. Hatchling Oct 2014 #23

Playing the devil's advocate here... Helen Borg Oct 2014 #25

Devil is wrong. Actually, it's algae in the first tank. RiverLover Oct 2014 #27

So, we shouldn't eat them then. Helen Borg Oct 2014 #29

I saw Paul Greenberg, author of "American Catch" recently. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2014 #26