Organization’s oyster project to address climate change implications on local oysters
A newly released study in the journal Limnology and Oceanography shows ocean acidification as one of the many impacts of climate change on oyster habitats. The study explains that changes to dissolved oxygen levels, water temperature and salinity can all contribute to the shrinking of healthy oyster habitats along the California coastline. Click here for more details on the study findings.
Orange County Coastkeeper is available to discuss these climate-related impacts on the loss of oyster habitats, as well as the critical ecological and economic benefits provided by these ecosystems.
Coastkeeper understands that oyster restoration is crucial to the health and resiliency of Orange County coastal ecosystems. With the organization’s restoration program, it can address the pressing climate change issues related to habitat loss, sea level rise, and increase community awareness about the benefits of protecting marine ecosystems. Its “Living Shorelines” project revitalizes eelgrass and oyster populations to improve marine habitat in Orange County.
LINKS:
Orange County Coastkeeper website
Orange County Coastkeeper restoration program
Limnology and Oceanography study
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For twenty years, Southern California residents have relied on Orange County Coastkeeper to be their leading voice in protecting clean water. The organization works collaboratively with diverse groups in the public and private sectors to achieve healthy, accessible, and sustainable water resources for the region. Coastkeeper achieves this through innovative, effective programs in education, advocacy, restoration, research, enforcement, and conservation. Coastkeeper is a member of the International Waterkeeper Alliance, which has 236 different independent programs across 29 countries. For more information, visit www.coastkeeper.org or call 714-850-1965.
