Success of constructed oyster reefs in no-harvest sanctuaries: : implications for restoration

ABSTRACT: Dramatic declines in populations of the eastern oysterCrassostrea virginicaare a symptom of degradation in many US Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico estuaries. We sampled 94 oyster reefs (88 constructed, 6 natural) within 11 no-harvest sanctuaries in estuaries of central and northern North Carol...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 389(2009) vom: Sept., Seite 159-170
1. Verfasser:	Powers, Sean P. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Peterson, Charles H., Grabowski, Jonathan H., Lenihan, Hunter S.
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Marine Ecology Progress Series
Schlagworte:	Crassostrea virginica Marine protected areas No-harvest sanctuaries Oyster disease Restoration Fisheries Biological sciences Physical sciences Business Applied sciences