Participants at the first Bivalve Purification Trainer Training Course in July 2008 went on to establish two new training centres in Southern England and Scotland, delivering the .

 

 

 

 

Participants work in teams and prepare oysters and mussels for a range of practical tests and experiments.

 
A participant prepares to start recording key environmental parameters such as salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen levels.  These and other parameters are monitored throughout the course.  
   
 
Participants learn how to use simple and complex measuring equipment.
 
     
Participants have extensive experience in the seafood industry and are well able to share their knowledge with the group.  
Observing oysters and mussels in a range of salinities and temperatures demonstrates how the two species react to very different environmental conditions.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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