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Shellfish Reefs at Risk Report

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ABSTRACT

Michael W. Beck, Robert D. Brumbaugh, Laura Airoldi, Alvar Carranza, Loren D. Coen, Christine Crawford, Omar Defeo, Graham J. Edgar , Boze Hancock, Matthew Kay, Hunter Lenihan, Mark W. Luckenbach, Caitlyn L. Toropova, Guofan Zhang Once dominant features in many temperate estuaries around the world, native oyster reefs are critically important ecologically and economically. Centuries of intensive fisheries extraction exacerbated by more recent coastal degradation have put oyster reefs near or past the point of functional extinction globally, but sensible solutions that could ensure conservation of remaining reefs and even reverse losses to restore ecosystem services are available. These solutions involve wider application of area-based conservation approaches, improvements in fisheries management, enhanced restoration for multiple ecosystem services (e.g., water filtration, nutrient removal, shoreline protection and fish habitat provision), and partnerships to improve water quality.

CREATED	May 21, 2009
AUTHOR(S)	see, abstract; see, abstract; see, abstract;
LICENSE	Attribution No Derivatives

DETAILS

Date Authored:	5/21/2009
Contribution Date:	5/21/2009
Document Purpose(s):	Reports / Analysis
Language:	English
Region/Country:	United States of America
Realm:	Global

Habitat(s):	None selected.
Conservation Action(s):	None selected.
Direct Threat(s):	None selected.
Monitoring:	None selected.
Other Search Terms(s):	None used.

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