Oyster reef restoration supports increased nekton biomass and potential commercial fishery value
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Oyster reef restoration supports increased nekton biomass and potential commercial fishery value
Across the globe, discussions centered on the value of nature drive many conservation and restoration decisions. As a result, justification for management activities increasingly asks for two lines of evidence: (1) biological proof of augmented ecosystem function or service, and (2) monetary valuation of these services. For oyster reefs, which have seen significant global declines and increasin...
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عنوان ژورنال: PeerJ
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2167-8359
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1111