020722 HRI Researcher Provides Data on Local Oyster Reefs to Inform Conservation, Management Decisions
To assess oyster reef degradation caused by high harvest pressure as well as environmental factors, a research team with the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has started collecting data and conducting research on oyster reefs in Mesquite, Ayres, and Carlos bays – collectively referred to among team members as the Mesquite Bay Reefs – to support future conservation and restoration actions. The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program has provided funding in the amount of $60,000 for the study.
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