In 2021, researchers began placing concrete-block oyster reefs in bare eelgrass patches on Prince Edward Island; within two years biomass was about 45 times higher and 45 taxa had colonised the structures
- Representative Image (AI-generated)What started as piles of concrete blocks on the seafloor off Prince Edward Island soon became a magnet for marine life.
- Researchers began installing the artificial oyster reefs in 2021 to test whether they could provide some of the ecological functions lost from areas where eelgrass no longer grew.
- Within two years, the structures had been colonised by 45 taxa, while biomass was about 45 times higher on two-year-old reefs than on newly installed ones.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)What started as piles of concrete blocks on the seafloor off Prince Edward Island soon became a magnet for marine life.
- Researchers began installing the artificial oyster reefs in 2021 to test whether they could provide some of the ecological functions lost from areas where eelgrass no longer grew.
- Within two years, the structures had been colonised by 45 taxa, while biomass was about 45 times higher on two-year-old reefs than on newly installed ones.
Sources: Times of India