Shell Games. VORTEX: Virginia's Oyster Reef Teaching EXperience.

This document introduces Virginia's Oyster Reef Teaching EXperience (VORTEX), which is an interdisciplinary program focusing on the importance of oyster reef communities in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. The VORTEX program uses field and laboratory experiences supported by multimedia instruction. This document presents an overview on the biology of oysters, oyster reefs on Chesapeake Bay, the characteristics of their habitat, and how citizens can help with the restoration process. (YDS) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document.