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 ...

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

Pioneering scheme hopes species that thrived for thousands of years in Irish waters can do so again ...

Virginia's significant investment in restoring oyster reefs in the Rappahannock River is paying off big-time. A study on the project's efficacy found that the efforts reaped huge ecological and ...

The introduction of exotic species can pose significant challenges in the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, yet researchers have found that Pacific oysters introduced to the Port River in ...

Oysters once formed extensive reefs along much of Europe's coastline – but these complex ecosystems were destroyed over a century ago, new research shows. Based on documents from the 18 th and 19 th ...

Scientists warn that the future of our oceans and climate goals depends on reconnecting the ecological threads that hold coastal habitats together. A new study, launched at the International Seascape ...

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

Living shorelines are a nature-based method of stabilizing shorelines using natural materials like oysters, plants, sand or rock. These types of installations provide a suite of beneficial ...