2012 juvenile growth experiment.

<p>Mean ± SE instantaneous rate of growth in area by treatment of juvenile oysters exposed to diel cycles 4–5 d wk^-1 during (A) the first two weeks, (B) second two weeks, and (C) weeks four-seven. (D) shell area at the conclusion of the laboratory growth experiment. (E) instantaneous rate of growth during a 9-month field deployment and (F) shell area at the conclusion of the 9-month field deployment.