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Ocean acidification is destroying oyster reefs – here's how that could affect the environment and the economy
Brent E. Feldman, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
- Oysters are a foundation species – they create habitats that benefit other organisms in an ecosystem.
- Oyster reefs can be worth billions of dollars in trade and due to their ability to protect our coastal ecosystems, and so initiatives to restore and conserve them are vital.
- But these molluscs are threatened by ocean acidification and so action is needed to address the root causes of climate change and to safeguard the delicate ecosystems oysters help to create and maintain.
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