In the grand tapestry of Earth’s ecosystems, it’s often the smallest beings that wield the most significant influence. From ...

A natural oyster reef already was flourishing nearby, making this the perfect spot to install more, she said. Over time, human-made reefs would attract more oysters, creating a living shoreline.

Oyster reefs were once thought to be restricted to southern, cooler coastal waters where they’re the temperate equivalent of tropical coral reefs. But now, oyster reefs are being found right ...

The program has been involved in habitat surveys including seagrass mapping and bathymetry surveys, benthic biodiversity surveys, artificial reef surveys, coordination of multidiscliplinary studies of ...

"The completion of this reef is an important step in the implementation of the Cape Fear River Oyster Pathway,” said Ted Wilgis, a coastal scientist with the federation, in a release ...

Planning is underway to select locations for up to six restored oyster reefs in bays of the Mission-Aransas Estuary. Project partners are currently considering public feedback, including insights ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has secured $8.2 million to restore oyster reefs. The project will involve constructing up to six new oyster reefs in the bays of the Mission-Aransas Estuary.

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 ...

Understanding the hydrodynamic behavior of reefs can aid in building new reefs and maintaining existing ones. One of the more common types of reefs is the oyster reef, formed from the growth of ...

However, these labor-intensive methods are deficient in handling high-precision remote sensing mapping of coral reef benthic environments, facing challenges, including enhancing the robustness of ...