Egg-eating worms living on Chesapeake Bay blue crabs may hold the key to smarter fishery management. Once thought to be a ...
This week, Sept. 20-27, is National Estuaries Week, an annual opportunity to raise awareness and encourage protection of ...
These September days are ideal for taking walks in nature. Whether it is looking at the leaf colors of the annual autumn arboreal show or noting the growth, colors and insect activity in patches of ...
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Can Scientists Help Oysters Thrive Again?

And because of all the organic material that accumulates in the reefs, oysters themselves might also help to absorb some of ...
In Ghana, women are struggling to sustain oyster farming, a key livelihood in coastal mangroves. Hundreds of women were trained in farming methods for oysters, including mangrove planting and ...
At a lab in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, scientists are breeding corals to be more resilient to rising ...
Reasons to be Cheerful reports on the Chesapeake Bay’s historic oyster reef restoration, boosting ecosystems and local ...
Witness the mesmerizing progression of oyster mushrooms as they grow in this captivating time-lapse video. From the initial stages of spore development to the final flourishing caps, watch nature's ...
Conservation groups are addressing declines in oyster populations and restoring oyster reefs in Harris Creek, on Maryland's ...