Dozens of shorebird roosts are quickly disappearing as rising sea levels reshape Florida’s Nature Coast. Artificial reefs and ...

Oyster reefs were once a dominant part of our coastal seascape. Globally, it is estimated that 85% of shellfish reefs have been lost – more than any other type of marine habitat. Bidhiinja: restoring ...

For Super Bowl LIX, the NFL environmental program has tailored projects to address the unique needs of Louisiana, a region grappling with land loss and coastal erosion ...

and thus accelerate the process of establishing new oyster colonies and support recovery of marine habitats. Rapid Reef is packaged in bags of recycled oyster shells populated with around 15,000 ...

The collapse of Florida’s oyster reefs serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected challenges we face: freshwater mismanagement, habitat destruction and economic development at odds with ...

BALTIMORE’S OYSTER POPULATION. THIS IS ONE OF THE FOUNDATION ... ABANDONED FORT CARROLL ACTS AS A REEF WHERE BABIES ARE EVENTUALLY PLANTED. 6 MILLION LIVE UNDER THE MILITARY FORT LOCATED ...

Oysters thrive by attaching themselves to hard surfaces, particularly other oyster shells. Over time, these shells form oyster reefs, which: Provide habitat for marine life, including fish, crabs, and ...

Research from the University of Exeter and the University of Edinburgh reveals that extensive oyster reefs once thrived along Europe’s coastlines but were largely destroyed over a century ago. Based ...

As human activity increases, coastal ecosystems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to a range of challenges. Oyster reefs are coastal ecosystems that provide habitats for a diverse range of marine ...

Oyster reefs are gaining more and more attention in marine ranching and coastal ecosystem restoration, but tremendous knowledge gaps still exist. In this study, we developed trophic models for the ...