Restoration Ecology & Reintroduction

Question 1

oyster ecosystem services

Answer 1

water filtration, protection from erosion, habitat for commercially valuable fish, and even material for cement mortar + food

Question 2

oyster extinction

Answer 2

functually extinct ( reduced to less than 1% of their former abundance) in 1/3 of the world’s estuaries

Question 3

oyster restoration

Answer 3

protection is not sufficient –> creation of new reefs is necessary to replace those that have been lost