Oyster reefs as natural breakwaters mitigate shoreline loss and facilitate fisheries.
Shorelines at the interface of marine, estuarine and terrestrial biomes are among the most degraded and threatened habitats in the coastal zone because of their sensitivity to sea level rise, storms and increased human utilization. Previous efforts to protect shorelines have largely involved constru...
Published in: | PLoS ONE |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022396 https://doaj.org/article/d27e1ac1f2134241ae49ebac32a86cd7 |