Several investigators have established the fact that the oyster ceases active feeding when the temperature of the water falls below a critical point between 41 ø and 45 ø F. This state of hibernation has an important relation to the sanitary regulation of oyster beds in water polluted by sewage, since the ingestion of pathogenic bacteria is reduced to a minimum during the winter months. Conversely, the
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