Crassostrea virginica

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:average_temperature varies
gptkbp:biomonitoring used in studies
gptkbp:body_shape irregular
gptkbp:climate_impact vulnerable
gptkbp:color yes
gray
white to gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_oyster
gptkbp:composed_by thick
calcified
gptkbp:conservation_status overfished
gptkbp:cooking_method steamed
gptkbp:cultivation bottom culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance culinary tradition
gptkbp:depth intertidal to subtidal zones
gptkbp:diet filter feeder
gptkbp:ecological_role habitat provider
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ostreidae
gptkbp:filtering_capacity high
gptkbp:fish_species intensive
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by region
dredging
gptkbp:fouling_organisms barnacles
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high
gptkbp:growth_rate gptkb:fast
gptkbp:habitat estuaries
brackish and saltwater environments
gptkbp:harvest_time yes
gptkbp:historical_significance important in Native American culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crassostrea virginica
gptkbp:larval_competitors other bivalves
gptkbp:larval_stage high
2-3 weeks
variable
planktonic larvae
substrate dependent
gptkbp:length up to 30 cm in length
gptkbp:local_names varies by region
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting spring to fall
gptkbp:pests yes
gptkbp:predators sea stars
gptkbp:related_species blue crabs
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:research_importance high
gptkbp:restoration ongoing
gptkbp:shell_market used for crafts
gptkbp:sodium_content wide range
gptkbp:strategic_importance aquaculture
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships zooxanthellae
gptkbp:values high
gptkbp:water_quality yes
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:significant
beneficial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_oyster
gptkb:Crassostrea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7