Loss of Oyster Reefs a Global Problem, but One with Solutions

Thursday, February 3, 2011 - 16:03 in Earth & Climate

A new study by an international team including professor Mark Luckenbach of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that the decline of oyster reefs is a global problem. The team's analysis shows that oyster reefs are at less than 10% of their prior abundance in 70% of the 144 bays studied around the world.

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