Reestablishing larval connectivity in an estuarine landscape: the importance of shoreline and subtidal oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in a comprehensive oyster restoration program

Restoration Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

The decline of oyster reefs in estuaries has resulted from a combination chronic and acute disturbances. loss decreased yield for the fishery as well ecological benefits that led to increased efforts restore reefs. need scientific guidance accomplishing these restoration goals become even more pressing northcentral Gulf Mexico wake injury resulting Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Restoration both shallow, marsh‐fringing aggregations deeper subtidal is necessary. Historically, fringing oysters have been overlooked habitat landscape because their limited commercial value. Here, we use biophysical transport model examine settlement larvae known along coast Mexico. modeling demonstrated majority settle within embayment (>98%) or sub‐basin (>65%) origin. Additionally, importance source re‐seed other marsh edges We conclude networks reefs, including sub‐basins, are necessary provide resilience population at level. Finally, may serve an archipelago‐like network enhance larval supply connectivity throughout mesosaline portions estuaries.

Language: Английский

The Influence of Food Particle Size Distribution on the Success of Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Larvae: A Modeling Study

Journal of Shellfish Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 44(1)

Published: April 17, 2025

Language: Английский

Examining the relationship of biochemically-derived oyster larval food supply metrics with concurrent optically-derived seston properties in Mississippi Sound

Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 108949 - 108949

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский