Importance of Oyster and Oyster Reef Restoration in Environmental Economics

Oysters and oyster reefs play significant roles in environmental and economic ecosystems. Oysters filter pollutants, improve water quality, and support marine life. Economically, oyster industries provide employment and raw materials for various products like jewelry. Oyster restoration efforts contribute to restoring ecosystems and supporting local economies, as seen in the Louisiana and Chesapeake Bay oyster industries.

• Oyster restoration
• Environmental economics
• Oyster industry
• Water quality
• Ecosystem restoration

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1. Importance of Oyster and Oyster reef Restoration ECON 2505 Environmental Economics David Malagon Professor MacDonald

2. Brooklyn Navy Yard Oyster Nursery

3. Basic Oyster Bio Bivalve Molluscs Found in estuaries, bays, tidal creeks, and sounds Hermaphrodites Reproduce through spawning 2-3 weeks young oyster (Larvae)

4. Life Cycle of the Oyster

5. Economical Importance of Oysters Louisiana Oyster Industry Thousands of people employed in the Gulf oyster industry Jewelry makers create fashion accessories from oyster shells www.nola.com (2011)

6. Louisiana Oyster Industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byUn0BEQDKs (2012)

7. Economical Importance of Oysters Chesapeake Bay Oyster Industry

8. Economical Importance of Oysters http://www.cbf.org (2010)

9. Economical Importance of Oysters http://www.cbf.org (2010)

10. Environmental Importance of Oysters Filter feeders Water quality Filter pollutants Sunlight for plants

11. Environmental Importance of Oysters https://estuarychesapeake.wordpress.com (2014)

12. Environmental Importance of Oysters NYC s Combined Sewage Overflows (CSO) http://macaulay.cuny.edu (2010)

13. Environmental Importance of Oysters Mangrove Forests Oyster reefs help with shoreline protection Location: Florida and parts of Gulf of Mexico www.nynjbaykeeper.org (2013) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_mangroves (2016)

14. References http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/12/trustee s_approve_projects_to_r.html http://www.cbf.org/document.doc?id=523 https://estuarychesapeake.wordpress.com/tag/oyster s-2/ http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/tomkiewiczs10/? page_id=533