Oysters Booming on New Reefs, But Can They Survive Disease?
Stokstad, E. (2009). Oysters Booming on New Reefs, But Can They Survive Disease? Science (Wash.) 325(5940): 525
In: Science (Washington). American Association for the Advancement of Science: New York, N.Y. ISSN 0036-8075; e-ISSN 1095-9203, more
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Diseases
Oysters
ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
A group of researchers is claiming an "unprecedented restoration" of oysters in the Great Wicomico River, a small tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Thanks to a large network of reefs created in 2004, a booming population of native oysters has taken hold, the group reports in a paper published online by Science this week. Some researchers herald the accomplishment as a model for restoration, but others say that the new populations have yet to prove they can survive now-endemic diseases. |
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