17-Apr-2026
Want to restore #oysterReefs? Find a site where they don’t wash away or become buried under the sand!

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1124657

#science #ecology #environment #ecosystems #oysters

Want to restore oyster reefs? Find a site where they don’t wash away or become buried under the sand!

Restoring once abundant oyster reefs in temperate marginal seas such as the North Sea is a challenging task. New research by NIOZ marine ecologist Zhiyuan Zhao and colleagues shows that it is necessary to consider the short-term risk that introduced oysters will become buried by shifting sediment or will be dislodged by strong near-bed currents. For restoration success, these short-term physical disturbances can be more decisive than longer-term water-quality conditions. The results of pioneering experiments at 32 m depth, were published today in the scientific magazine One Earth.

EurekAlert!

Number Four of the Tokaido (1850) by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Source: Rijksmuseum

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/5bbf823a-cfd9-4c04-b224-cb94f07f60d5

#whales #ukiyo-e #japan #montage #oysters #art #publicdomain

"Dublin Bay Oyster Restoration Brings Native Shellfish Back After 200 Years"

#Dublin #Environment #Oysters #Shellfish

https://happyeconews.com/dublin-bay-oyster-restoration/

Dublin Bay Oyster Restoration Brings Native Shellfish Back After 200 Years | Happy Eco News

The Dublin Bay oyster restoration initiative has introduced more than 18,000 native oysters into the bay to restore historic oyster reefs, improve water quality, and rebuild marine biodiversity.

Happy Eco News

日韓インディシーンをつなぐ音楽交流イベント「RECIPROCITY 2026」開催決定 日本からは水中スピカ、DURAN、Ochunism、青い薔薇の出演が決定

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://buzzyroots.com/news-article/reciprocity2026/

‘Something out of the ordinary’: why are Japan’s oysters dying en masse?

A death rate of up to 90%, attributed to warming seas, is threatening the trade in Hiroshima prefecture, which produces most of the country’s farmed oysters

The Guardian
‘Something out of the ordinary’: why are Japan’s oysters dying en masse?

A death rate of up to 90%, attributed to warming seas, is threatening the trade in Hiroshima prefecture, which produces most of the country’s farmed oysters

The Guardian

Shore Daily News: New tool to track oyster trends. “What sets this version apart is its interactivity. Instead of static charts, users can explore a live map with a time slider, watching oyster populations change year by year. The system allows users to zoom in from the bay level to individual reefs, and switch between data layers like juvenile oysters, market-size oysters, and shell volume.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/28/shore-daily-news-new-tool-to-track-oyster-trends/
Shore Daily News: New tool to track oyster trends

Shore Daily News: New tool to track oyster trends. “What sets this version apart is its interactivity. Instead of static charts, users can explore a live map with a time slider, watching oyst…

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