Oyster History
Who harvested oysters by hand?
Native Americans
How do oysters act as water filters?
They pull in the water then trap the excess nutrients phytoplankton and other gunk and spit out cleaner water.
At least two materials used to make Oyster Reefs
Concrete, Limestone, Used Oyster Shells
How does it affect pollution?
Without Oysters, there's an inability to filter the Pollutants throughout the water.
Breaking off chunks of oysters off of reefs is called...
Tonging
Oysters are called the ecosystem engineers because of these traits...
A method that puts oysters into labs, raising them and inserting them into the ecosystem.
hatcheries
What happens to the environment when oyster populations decrease?
Excess nutrients in the water keep being produced, leading to a decline in health for the ecosystem and an overproduction of algae blooms.
Dredging is the process of do what?
Dragging a metal net along the bottom of the sea floor by a boat.
Oysters use carbon to do what?
To make their shell stronger!
How does rehabilitating oysters affect nitration?
Oysters filter the nitrates out of the water, preventing eutrophication.
How do Oysters affect Climate Change?
Oysters capture Carbon Dioxide, reducing the amount of carbon that goes into our Atmosphere.