oyster, n.Trivia

The oyster population of Chesapeake Bay could filter the entire water volume of the bay in three days.

Oysters are able to change from one gender to another and back again

oysters reach adulthood at one year old

Trillions of oysters once surrounded New York City, filtering bacteria and acting as a natural buffer against storm surges.

oysters can live as long as 20 years

Oysters can change from one gender to another and back again.

One oyster can filter 1.3 gallons of water per hour.

One oyster can filter around filters 50 gallons of water a day (a 10-minute shower's worth)

Oysters have been around for around 15 million years.

An oyster can change sex during its lifetime.

Oysters get their flavors from their environments since they filter so much water

Oysters absorb as much as 76 to 93 percent of wave energy, which reduces erosion, flooding, and property damage from coastal storms.