Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef Researchers and Oystermen Fighting for Apalachicola Bay by David May 15, 2013 by David May 15, 2013 Oystermen and researchers are battling to revive the legendary Apalachicola Oyster. Oystermen know the bay; David Kimbro has researched oysters for years.