Native oysters grow on reefs containing other shellfish such as razorfish. Photo B Martin (Flinders University)When you slurp ...

The program transforms community members into oyster gardeners after a simple training seminar. Participants nurture baby oysters for about a year before returning them to sanctuary reefs using wire ...

When you slurp an exotic Pacific oyster or throw fresh seafood on the BBQ this weekend, spare a thought for our local shellfish reefs—most of which have been destroyed or forgotten.

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

Oyster reefs also serve as homes to fish and other filter feeders like mussels and barnacles. Oyster larvae need a hard surface (e.g., shells and stones) to latch onto so that they can grow. In the ...

To observe whether predators interact with oysters, a monitoring was conducted in the Helgoland harbor (54.170500, 7.891667; at 10 m depth) in September 2021 using a benthic lander equipped with ...

The eatery opened by award-winning chef Matt Louis and Seacoast restaurateur Jay McSharry will close toward the end of March, they said. Staff members were informed Thursday about the upcoming ...

The state of Mississippi is allowing the lease of 80% of its previously public oyster reefs. Oystermen in South Mississippi are opposing this and have started a petition against the move. State ...

BILOXI, Miss. -- Mississippi’s plan to lease 80% of its historically public oyster reefs to private leaseholders has sparked debate between fishermen and policymakers. The state argues the move ...

Have you ever wondered how old Texas oyster reefs are? One Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi doctoral candidate, Kelley Savage, is about two years into studying ...