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Reversing a Rapid Decline in Oyster Reefs: Effects of Durable Substrate on Oyster Populations, Elevations, and Aquatic Bird Community Composition
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Offshore oyster reefs in the Big Bend Coast of Florida have declined by 88% during the last 30 y, with the most likely mechanism being repeated die-offs due to predation and disease during high-salinity periods, driven by episodic and increasing periods of reduced freshwater input to estuaries. These die-off events have led to a conversion from shell to sandbar substrate and rapid loss of elevation (ca 8 cm/y). This process appears to be nonreversible, because oyster spat are unable to colonize sandy substrate. It is hypothesized that the addition of durable hard substrate would make reefs more resilient to periodic declines in freshwater flow by providing a persistent settlement site for extant larvae. This article reports a test of the assumption that oyster populations on these reefs are limited by substrate, and documents key effects on oysters, elevation, and avian usage associated with the addition of substrate. Durable substrate was added in the form of limerock cobbles and recycled clam Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758) aquaculture bags filled with cultch, live oysters, and associated fauna to eight paired treatment and control sites spaced along a highly degraded offshore reef chain. Elevation on treatment reefs increased postconstruction by an average of 16 cm. Mean oyster density on treatment sites increased by 2.65×on rock, 14.5×on clam bags, and 9.2×overall compared with control sites. Recycled clam bags contributed approximately 25%of the surface area on tr…
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“Current restoration efforts build on hypotheses developed and tested during field assessments and small-scale restoration efforts (Seavey et al. 2011;Frederick et al. 2016;Kaplan et al. 2016).”
From Adaptive Management in Practice and the Problem of Application at Multiple Scales—Insights from Oyster Reef Restoration on Florida’s Gulf Coast (2022) · cites this paper as Frederick et al. 2016
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“Oyster substrate degradation was identified as a potential limitation to oyster recolonization in Suwannee Sound (Frederick et al. 2016).”
From Adaptive Management in Practice and the Problem of Application at Multiple Scales—Insights from Oyster Reef Restoration on Florida’s Gulf Coast (2022) · cites this paper as Frederick et al. 2016
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“Use of limestone as a durable substrate suitable for supporting oyster settlement and growth, tested as part of a pilot project (Frederick et al. 2016).”
From Adaptive Management in Practice and the Problem of Application at Multiple Scales—Insights from Oyster Reef Restoration on Florida’s Gulf Coast (2022) · cites this paper as Frederick et al. 2016
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“The positive outcome from this pilot restoration (colonization and persistence of oysters on locally sourced limestone) led to a larger effort of stabilizing the majority of the reef using rock to accomplish several outcomes:”
From Adaptive Management in Practice and the Problem of Application at Multiple Scales—Insights from Oyster Reef Restoration on Florida’s Gulf Coast (2022) · cites this paper as Frederick et al. 2016
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- Frederick, P., Vitale, N., Pine, B., Seavey, J., & Sturmer, L.
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- Journal of Shellfish Research
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- National Shellfisheries Association
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- 2016-08
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- 35
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- 2
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- 359-367
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- 0730-8000
- 1943-6319
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- en
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