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Oyster populations all around the US are at all time lows. This fact calls for serious measures to be put in place to help restore oyster populations before it is too late.
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This blog was written by Julia Lingelbach, Healthy Gulf’s Gulf Fish Forever intern. Deep sea coral is part of a group of organisms called benthos which is a term used to encompass species that live on or close to the sea floor. Deep sea coral is part of the Phylum Cnidaria which also includes sea
Deep Sea Corals in the Gulf Read More »
Since we’re currently in the height of hurricane season, with Laura and Sally recently impacting large sections of the Gulf, I thought this would be a good time to share some information on how oysters are impacted by hurricanes, and how they can help protect us from hurricane damage.
Oysters and hurricanes Read More »
In April 2010, a blowout of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil well caused over 200 million gallons of oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico…
Oysters & the BP drilling disaster Read More »
As a dynamic and diverse ecosystem, the Gulf of Mexico requires management that goes beyond looking at one species at a time.
5 reasons the Gulf needs a fishery ecosystem plan Read More »