Jenny Bueno

Aug 13, 2024 | zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sarah Lester |Joshua Breithaupt |Sandra Brooke |Jenny Bueno

Introduction Intertidal oyster habitats are ecologically and economically important in many regions around the world (Beck et al., 2011). Oyster reefs provide several key ecological benefits to estuarine ecosystems. These include providing habitat, food and refuge from desiccation, hypoxia and sedimentation for various species, thereby enhancing ecosystem biodiversity (Coen et al., 1999; Lenihan & Peterson, 1998; Meyer & Townsend, 2000).