To get a handle on the oyster mortality problem south of St. Augustine, Hanna Garland staged “cage matches” between the oyster-eating crown conch and one of its predators, the thinstripe hermit crab.
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Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
Predatory Snails Overrunning Florida Oyster Reefs
by Davidby DavidDr. David Kimbro is starting to see a pattern across Florida oyster reefs affected by loss of freshwater input. Is the prevalence of oyster eating snails the cause or merely a symptom of oyster reef decline?
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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
Tile 2.0- Perfecting the Oyster Spat Tile Experiment
by Randallby RandallAs the David Kimbro lab deploys a spat (young oyster) tile experiment in Apalachicola Bay to monitor the health of its beleaguered reefs, Dr. Randall Hughes explains how these experiments have become a key tool in her and David’s oyster research.
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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Fear and the Choices Oysters Make
by Randallby RandallOysters make choices. Oysters can be scared. Dr. David Kimbro and Dr. Randall Hughes explain why an oyster’s fear can affect a reef.