New research has identified optimal design for artificial habitats to support restoration of oyster reefs, based on a ...

“If we can capture the right combinations of shape and complexity, we can design restoration structures that function like ...

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Oyster habitats have declined by 50% in the Gulf of Mexico due in part to coastal development and hurricanes, Texas officials say.

New statewide effort will accelerate reef restoration, sustainable mariculture, and coastal protection for generations ...

ROCKPORT — Forming a firefighting-style human chain, young volunteers passed more than 370 bags of oyster shells from the shore into the shallow water of St. Charles Bay on May 7. The youngest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Chesapeake Bay — the largest estuary in the continental United States — used to be packed with oysters, more than anyone today ...

Oyster reefs provide essential coastal ecosystem services, acting as natural breakwaters, enhancing water quality via filtration and supporting biodiversity through complex habitat structures. Over ...

A five-year study of oyster-restoration techniques in Chesapeake Bay shows that taller reefs in an extensive network of large sanctuaries is critical for re-establishing self-sustaining populations of ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - With Charleston’s rapid development putting an increasing strain on area waterways, environmental groups are turning to oyster reefs as a natural solution to protect and ...

The decision for the closure was made after the department determined there weren’t enough legal-sized oysters, or oysters that are three inches or greater, in the area.