VOA慢速英语:Oysters Return to New York’s Great South Bay

bed – n. the ground that is at the bottom of a sea, lake, etc.

lease – v. to rent out a place in return for money

plot – n. an area of land that has been measured and is considered as a unit

spawn – v. to produce or lay eggs in water

larvae –n. a very young form of life

aquaculture – n. the rearing of water animals or the cultivation of water plants for food

estuary – n. an area where a river flows into the sea