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1 Importance of Oyster and Oyster reef Restoration
ECON 2505 Environmental Economics David Malagon Professor MacDonald

2 Brooklyn Navy Yard Oyster Nursery

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

4 Life Cycle of the Oyster

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

6 Louisiana Oyster Industry
(2012) 1:45

7 Economical Importance of Oysters
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Industry

8 Economical Importance of Oysters
(2010)

9 Economical Importance of Oysters
(2010)

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

11 Environmental Importance of Oysters
(2014)

12 Environmental Importance of Oysters
NYC’s Combined Sewage Overflows (CSO) (2010)

13 Environmental Importance of Oysters
Mangrove Forests Oyster reefs help with shoreline protection Location: Florida and parts of Gulf of Mexico (2013) (2016)

14 References 1:45

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