Oyster Reefs In Trouble
By Matt J. Weiss, May 22, 2009 @ 02:12 PM (EST)
Source: Mongabay.com
The first global report on the state of shellfish was released today at
the International Marine Conservation Congress in Washington, DC.
Painting a dire picture for shellfish worldwide, the report found that
85 percent of oyster reefs have vanished.
Threats such as over-development on coasts, destructive fishing practices, altered river flows, dams, and agricultural runoff, have led the researchers to conclude that oyster reefs are the most devastated marine habitat in the world.
Threats such as over-development on coasts, destructive fishing practices, altered river flows, dams, and agricultural runoff, have led the researchers to conclude that oyster reefs are the most devastated marine habitat in the world.
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