Importance of Oyster and Oyster reef Restoration ECON

Importance of Oyster and Oyster reef Restoration ECON 2505 Environmental Economics David Malagon Professor Mac. Donald

Brooklyn Navy Yard Oyster Nursery

Basic Oyster Bio • Bivalve Molluscs • Found in estuaries, bays, tidal creeks, and sounds • Hermaphrodites • Reproduce through spawning • 2 -3 weeks young oyster (Larvae)

Life Cycle of the Oyster

Economical Importance of Oysters Louisiana Oyster Industry Thousands of people employed in the Gulf oyster industry Jewelry makers create fashion accessories from oyster shells www. nola. com (2011)

Louisiana Oyster Industry https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=by. Un 0 BEQDKs (2012)

Economical Importance of Oysters Chesapeake Bay Oyster Industry

Economical Importance of Oysters http: //www. cbf. org (2010)

Economical Importance of Oysters http: //www. cbf. org (2010)

Environmental Importance of Oysters Filter feeders Water quality Filter pollutants Sunlight for plants

Environmental Importance of Oysters https: //estuarychesapeake. wordpress. com (2014)

Environmental Importance of Oysters NYC’s Combined Sewage Overflows (CSO) http: //macaulay. cuny. edu (2010)

Environmental Importance of Oysters Mangrove Forests Oyster reefs help with shoreline protection Location: Florida and parts of Gulf of Mexico www. nynjbaykeeper. org (2013) https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Florida_mangroves (2016)

References http: //www. nola. com/politics/index. ssf/2011/12/trustee s_approve_projects_to_r. html http: //www. cbf. org/document. doc? id=523 https: //estuarychesapeake. wordpress. com/tag/oyster s-2/ http: //macaulay. cuny. edu/eportfolios/tomkiewiczs 10/? page_id=533