#oysterReefs hashtag - Bluesky

@proseandpassion.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

4 days ago

Want to restore oyster reefs? Find a site where they don’t wash away or become buried under the sand! Restoring once abundant oyster reefs in temperate marginal seas such as the North Sea is a challenging task. New research by NIOZ marine ecologist Zhiyuan Zhao and colleagues shows that it is necessary to consider the short-term risk that introduced oysters will become buried by shifting sediment or will be dislodged by strong near-bed currents. For restoration success, these short-term physical disturbances can be more decisive than longer-term water-quality conditions. The results of pioneering experiments at 32 m depth, were published today in the scientific magazine One Earth.

17-Apr-2026
Want to restore #oysterReefs? Find a site where they don’t wash away or become buried under the sand!

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1124657

#science #ecology #environment #ecosystems #oysters

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AGU EPSP

@aguepsp

3 months ago

Promotional flyer for AGU EPSP Connects Virtual Science Talk featuring Dr. Jorge E. San Juan. Blue background with topographic contour lines. Circular headshot photo of Dr. San Juan, a smiling person with dark curly hair wearing a dark shirt, positioned on the left side. Title reads "Flow and sediment flux in low-height oyster reefs: A flume study of how oysters alter their habitats." Right side contains abstract text describing oyster reef morphology and sediment transport research. Bottom section shows event date (January 21, 2026) with multiple time zones, QR code for registration, and speaker bio describing Dr. San Juan as Assistant Professor at NC State CCEE department specializing in coastal hydrodynamics.

🎉 Excited to kick off 2026 with our first EPSP Connects talk TOMORROW Wednesday, January 21!

Join Dr. Jorge E. San Juan as he shares his research on how oyster reefs modify flow & sediment in coastal habitats.

Pre-register:
bit.ly/EPSP_JAN26

#EPSPConnects #AGUEPSP #CoastalScience #OysterReefs

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Wet Tribe

@wettribe

5 months ago

Sea turtle and hatchling swimming in the shallows above a reef

Many marine animals use oyster reefs to hide from predators and/or feed on tiny organisms there. These environments provide food for turtles, shorebirds, and valuable fish species. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #TurtleTuesday #OysterReefs

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Alberto Pastor 🦔

@titoalpastor.eurosky.social

6 months ago

Shucking the past: Can oysters thrive again? Dredging and pollution devastated the once-bountiful reefs. Careful science may help bring them back.

"Like coral reefs, oyster reefs play crucial ecological roles, providing habitat and nurseries for other species and filtering vast volumes of water. They are essential in protecting coastlines and sustaining fisheries for thousands of years."
🌊🦪🔬 #OysterReefs #Restoration #Science #Ecosystems

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Spudislander45 🇨🇦❤️🌎💪🫡

@spudislander45

8 months ago

Hong Kong created an oyster reef on a seawall beside an airport. Canada could learn from it | CBC News An estimated 85 per cent of the world's oyster reefs have been lost. And the vast majority of oyster beds in Hong Kong are not recognized as ecologically important, and therefore, not granted protecti...

#Oysterreefs regulate #water quality by #filtering particles, increase #fishpopulations by providing nursery grounds and the #reefs create natural #coastalprotection against storms and #erosion. #Canada could benefit from their use.
#pei #NB #NS #BC #MB #ON

www.cbc.ca/news/world/h...