Historical maps and records from across Europe show just how much oyster beds and other marine habitats have changed over the centuries.

Maryland's oyster population is booming as the number of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay tripled over the last 20 years. ... WHICH THEY THEN RECOGNIZE AS TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT REPRODUCTION.

The department’s latest research shows the oyster population in Maryland’s portion of the Bay has grown ... So we really are working this balance between salinity and reproduction and disease.

The same survey found above-average oyster reproduction in 2023 thanks in large part to drier weather. But even that can be a mixed blessing as those oyster diseases like more saline waters, too.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A popular Charleston restaurant and one of its oyster suppliers partnered recently to educate visitors on the Lowcountry’s oyster ecosystem and how they make it to t… ...

Chesapeake Bay oysters had another good year in 2024, new Maryland data shows.. Oyster reproduction levels were above the median for the fifth straight year, according to the Maryland Department ...

Oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay are faring well, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual Fall Oyster Survey.

After a remarkable year for oyster reproduction in 2023, the survey’s 2024 spatfall intensity index, a measure of reproductive success and potential population growth for oysters, ...

Additionally, oysters are sensitive to salinity. Environmental factors like floods and droughts can also impact reproduction. At high salinities, oysters are also susceptible to disease.

As water quality improves, Pete Malinowski wants to fill New York City Harbor with oyster reefs, creating a habitat for the many marine species that once thrived in these estuaries.

Their research showed poor oyster reproduction in Mobile Bay in Alabama and nearby Apalachicola Bay in Florida in 83% of the years that included 11 or more consecutive heat wave days.