To build stronger oyster reefs, scientists are scaring shellfish with one of their fiercest predators: blue crabs.
The Gulf of Mexico—like many parts of the world—has lost much of its historic oyster reefs. In June 2022, a team of conservationists from The Nature Conservancy and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab constructed an oyster reef near Bayou la Batre, Alabama. Lee Smee, a marine scientist involved in the project, it was about studying something evolutionary too: Can you scare the oysters into being stronger and more resilient?
What Happens When You Expose an Oyster to Crab Pee?
The Gulf of Mexico—like many parts of the world—has lost much of its historic oyster reefs. In June 2022, a team of conservationists from The Nature Conservancy and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab constructed an oyster reef near Bayou la Batre, Alabama. Lee Smee, a marine scientist involved in the project, it was about studying something evolutionary too: Can you scare the oysters into being stronger and more resilient?
What Happens When You Expose an Oyster to Crab Pee?