Scientists were out on the water in Palmetto this week collecting samples from an oyster reef restoration project, which was ...

ROCKPORT — Forming a firefighting-style human chain, young volunteers passed more than 370 bags of oyster shells from the shore into the shallow water of St. Charles Bay on May 7. The youngest ...

Community Initiative Uses 360 Reef Balls to Clean Waters and Protect Shorelines Against Future Storms ...

Oyster reefs provide essential coastal ecosystem services, acting as natural breakwaters, enhancing water quality via filtration and supporting biodiversity through complex habitat structures. Over ...

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Coastal communities are using nature to clean the ocean and combat rising sea levels. Their secret weapon: oyster shells. "One of my personal statements is, I joke, I'm trying to ...

A five-year study of oyster-restoration techniques in Chesapeake Bay shows that taller reefs in an extensive network of large sanctuaries is critical for re-establishing self-sustaining populations of ...

Nine million baby oysters were funneled off a boat with a splash into the Severn River recently, populating an oyster reef in an effort to help the Chesapeake Bay’s ecosystem. The Severn River ...

HAMPTON — Poor water quality in the Hampton River is a problem, but restoration projects are starting to change that. The 3-mile-long river separates downtown Hampton from Phoebus. With 138,000 ...