The conveyor belt of volunteers stands in ankle-deep water, passing mesh bags full of emptied oyster shells. The regulars ...

The reef, made from 2,100 tons of recycled concrete, will provide habitat for marine life and improve water quality. The project is part of a larger effort to restore the river's ecosystem and enhance ...

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

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – In Brevard County, a unique conservation effort is underway to restore the Indian River Lagoon by recycling oyster shells from local restaurants. The Shuck and Share program, ...

Native Olympia oysters. Photo courtesy of Chela Zabin. For much of the year, the oyster reef at Bayview’s Heron’s Head Park is hidden from sight below the waves, or under cover of darkness. But in the ...

Oysters and mangroves are both essential to protecting and restoring Florida's coastlines that they call home, including defending them against storms. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

PARRIS ISLAND — The plan was nothing if not ambitious. Leading a team of several dozen volunteers, some of whom had traveled hours to participate, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources hoped to set ...

Thousands of European oysters have been placed on the Belfast Lough seabed in a bid to bring back native reefs that had ...

Beyond its festive glow, the oyster tells a story of ecological power and quiet loss. Once thriving along Hong Kong's ...

Oysters and mangroves are both essential to protecting and restoring Florida’s coastlines that they call home, including defending them against storms. As mangrove populations are increasing due to ...