Oyster reef restoration, Oyster River, Durham (Konisky 2013)
OPP-2FQXSFpermanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-2FQXSF
Completed (successful/maintained)- Country
- USA
Goal
Technique: Deployment of (old/new) shell as substrate, seeding with oyster spat Constructed a 1.0 acre clamshell reef at the mouth of the Oyster River (Durham) using 100 yd3 of surf-clam shell, about 1 mile downstream of the pilot reef. UNH Jackson Estuarine Laboratory (JEL) conducted remote setting using 3M disease-resistant oyster larvae from the author´s preferred provider (Muscongus Bay Aquaculture in Maine) to settle and grow out an estimated 201K spat using recycled oyster shell substrate. Spatial extent 4047 ha as reported. Reported project duration 4,0 year(s).
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Recorded result
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