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The Application of Oyster Reefs in Shoreline Protection: Are We Over-engineering for an Ecosystem Engineer?

The authors draw evidence from studies along the east and gulf coasts of the United States, where much research and implementation of oyster reef restoration […]

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The Application of Oyster Reefs in Shoreline Protection: Are We Over-engineering for an Ecosystem Engineer?
The authors draw evidence from studies along the east and gulf coasts of the United States, where much research and implementation of oyster reef restoration […]
Effects of Substrate (Protection and Type) on Ribbed Mussel (Geukensia demissa) Recruitment for Living Shoreline Applications report
Effects of Substrate (Protection and Type) on Ribbed Mussel (Geukensia demissa) Recruitment for Living Shoreline Applications
Ribbed mussels are the functional dominant species in eastern U.S. salt marshes, providing particulate nutrient filtration and enhanced vegetative growth services. Wetland loss in the […]
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Ribbed mussel (Geukensia demissa) filtration services are driven by seasonal temperature and site-specific seston variability
Ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa) are ubiquitous intertidal invertebrates of eastern North American salt marshes, often living in close association with salt marsh cordgrass Spartina alterniflora. […]
Predominant factors limiting the recovery of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in western Mississippi Sound, USA
Predominant factors limiting the recovery of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in western Mississippi Sound, USA
In addition to suitable substrate, successful oyster recruitment requires an adequate supply of planktonic larvae, followed by the subsequent survival and growth of early post-settlement […]
Oyster Habitat Restoration - Monitoring and Assessment Handbook
Oyster reefs or beds are a globally imperiled marine habitat, with degradation primarily driven by anthropogenic factors such as overharvest, changes to hydrology and salinity […]
NOAA Restoration Center Implementation Monitoring: Guidance for proposing and conducting tier 1 monitoring.
The NOAA Restoration Center (RC) provides funding and technical assistance to help communities restore coastal habitats. Through our fisheries restoration grant programs (e.g. Community-based Restoration […]