Bowdoin College experiment looks to test relationship between oysters and seagrass

TIMES RECORD • July 8, 2021

An experiment being conducted by Bowdoin College students and faculty will test if there is a positive relationship between oyster growth and seagrass meadows – a finding that, if true, could potentially aid the state’s booming aquaculture industry. The month-long experiment is taking place at Bowdoin College’s Schiller Coastal Studies Center on Orr’s Island. Ultimately, those working on the experiment think the project will show that seagrass helps oysters grow.