Starfish attacking young oysters. Special equipment is used to dredge or scrape starfish off oyster beds in order to reduce the damage to the oysters. F&W 12,001.

Image ID: fish1343, Fisheries Collection
Location: Chesapeake Bay area, Atlantic Coast of U. S.
Photographer: Archival photograph by Mr. Sean Linehan, NOS, NGS

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