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Effectiveness of restoring Chesapeake Bay eastern oyster populations

 Waterman culls oysters aboard a boat in Broad Creek.
Credit: Dave Harp

Scientists at our Cooperative Oxford Lab are investigating the effectiveness of efforts to restore eastern oyster populations in the Chesapeake. This work was recently highlighted in a documentary “A Passion for Oysters” that will air tonight at 7:30PM ET during Chesapeake Bay Week. Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/study-confirms-effectiveness-of-releasing-oyster-larvae-in-wild-to-enhance-restoration-video/