Bringing Back Oysters

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Across
  1. 4. An animal with soft bodies and protected by their closed shells.
  2. 11. Pumps the oyster’s blood
  3. 12. Fancy, unique
  4. 13. Hard outer covering made of the mineral calcium carbonate that protects the oyster
  5. 16. To harvest or catch too much
  6. 17. Digests algae caught in gills
  7. 18. Provides a place of home, protects coastlines and keeps water clean
  8. 20. Pumps water through body to filter out algae and bacteria to eat
  9. 21. Broken up pieces of sand and soil. Sediment.
  10. 22. Filter oxygen, algae, and particles from water
  11. 23. Sorts and transfers food from the gills to the digestive tract
  12. 24. Tiny, immature
  13. 25. Garbage and bacteria particles in water
Down
  1. 1. Rising water pushed onto land, which can cause floods.
  2. 2. A community of organisms interacting with their nonliving environment
  3. 3. Skin-like covering that protects the oyster’s organs
  4. 5. Far down underneath
  5. 6. Opens and closes the shell
  6. 7. Losing their place to live
  7. 8. Species A vital species, an important part of their ecosystem.
  8. 9. A tool for measurement
  9. 10. An animal under water, a delicacy.
  10. 14. Holds the two halves of the oysters shell together
  11. 15. Rare
  12. 19. To pull up