The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.
Researchers call oyster reefs habitat multipliers since so many marine critters beyond oysters utilize them for foraging, spawning and living areas. An acre of the artificial reef, which lies just ...
The introduction of exotic species can pose significant challenges in the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, yet ...
The Riverhead Town Board is interested in partnering with the Riverhead Rotary Club and the Half Shells for Habitat program ...
Black bream swim among Pacific oyster reefs in Port River. Photo: Brad Martin.The introduction of exotic species can pose ...
The NC Artificial Reef Program has completed the construction ... then all the little nooks and crannies in between the oysters provide habitat for shrimp, crabs and small fish species that ...
but through this research we found that these Port River oyster reefs are providing habitats for coastal animals," says Martin. Published in NeoBiota, the study shows both positive and negative ...