/tags/oysters oysters en-US WLRN Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:09:42 GMT /environment/2023-01-10/can-hybrid-super-reefs-defend-the-coasts-um-leading-research-for-military-project To protect coastal bases, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has enlisted corals, oysters and three international teams of scientists to develop “hybrid reefs,” to break up damaging waves. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:09:42 GMT /environment/2023-01-10/can-hybrid-super-reefs-defend-the-coasts-um-leading-research-for-military-project Nicolas Rivero /local-news/2022-07-07/fiu-study-shows-contaminants-in-biscayne-bay-oysters A new study released by the Florida International University Institute of Environment shows that harmful chemicals have been found in Biscayne Bay oysters. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:51:42 GMT /local-news/2022-07-07/fiu-study-shows-contaminants-in-biscayne-bay-oysters News Service of Florida /news/2022-04-07/a-norovirus-outbreak-is-linked-to-raw-oysters-distributed-in-13-states-the-fda-says A multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters from Canada is under investigation in 13 states by the FDA. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:10:31 GMT /news/2022-04-07/a-norovirus-outbreak-is-linked-to-raw-oysters-distributed-in-13-states-the-fda-says NPR Staff /news/2021-09-06/fsu-researchers-see-encouraging-sign-needed-for-rebound-of-apalachicola-bays-wild-oysters Apalachicola Bay's wild oysters are showing signs they could rebound after years of decline. But the oyster's recovery is still fragile. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:53:36 GMT /news/2021-09-06/fsu-researchers-see-encouraging-sign-needed-for-rebound-of-apalachicola-bays-wild-oysters Robbie Gaffney /news/2021-06-03/fsu-researchers-testing-what-works-in-oyster-recovery-efforts-in-apalachicola-bay Researchers continue their efforts to help the Apalachicola Bay’s oyster industry recover. Now a team from Florida State University is experimenting with different materials to see which is best for repopulating oyster habitats. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:02:10 GMT /news/2021-06-03/fsu-researchers-testing-what-works-in-oyster-recovery-efforts-in-apalachicola-bay Rob Diaz De Villegas /news/2021-03-08/climate-surprise-warming-planet-helps-florida-mangroves-conquer-oysters But within the slender, 30-mile long Mosquito Lagoon in Brevard and Volusia counties, mangroves are asserting dominance. Scientists think that mangroves have an ally in the rising level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is trapping more of the sun’s heat and rapidly warming the planet. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:19:24 GMT /news/2021-03-08/climate-surprise-warming-planet-helps-florida-mangroves-conquer-oysters Kevin Spear /news/2020-12-17/florida-shuts-down-oyster-harvesting-in-apalachicola-bay-through-2025 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted for the ban in an effort to replenish the oyster population. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:26:13 GMT /news/2020-12-17/florida-shuts-down-oyster-harvesting-in-apalachicola-bay-through-2025 WUSF Staff /2020-04-16/a-tampa-bay-aquafarmer-hopes-to-cash-in-on-floridas-growing-oyster-industry Until the coronavirus halted daily life, oyster growers in Florida had been selling every bivalve they could harvest. There’s been a demand for them,... Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:59:12 GMT /2020-04-16/a-tampa-bay-aquafarmer-hopes-to-cash-in-on-floridas-growing-oyster-industry Jessica Meszaros, Jessica Meszaros /news/2020-03-05/fort-lauderdales-polluted-waterways-need-help-here-come-the-oysters As broken sewage pipes foul Fort Lauderdale’s waterways, a group of conservationists has begun deploying one of the world’s most formidable filtration… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:25:59 GMT /news/2020-03-05/fort-lauderdales-polluted-waterways-need-help-here-come-the-oysters David Fleshler / Sun Sentinel /news/2019-12-26/oyster-farmers-bring-back-a-once-prominent-florida-industry Florida's oyster business is making a slow comeback. Apalachicola Bay in the Panhandle used to be known for its oyster fisheries until it all collapsed… Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:19:14 GMT /news/2019-12-26/oyster-farmers-bring-back-a-once-prominent-florida-industry JESSICA MESZAROS