Dollars and Sense: Economic Benefits and Impacts from two Oyster Reef Restoration Projects in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

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ABSTRACT

Humans have been harvesting oysters for food for millennia. In addition to sustenance, oyster reefs provide myriad additional benefits including:  Increased catches of fish and crabs that rely on oyster reefs for food or shelter;  Protection from coastal erosion and flooding caused by waves; and  Removal of nitrogen from coastal waters which causes algal blooms and dead zones.

CREATED	August 24, 2012
AUTHOR(S)	Kroeger, Timm;
LICENSE	Attribution Non-Commercial

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Date Authored: 5/9/2012 Contribution Date: 8/24/2012 Document Purpose(s): Case Studies Language: English Region/Country: United States of America Realm: Nearctic

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