April 19, 2019 — Why should we care about oyster reef growth?
Molly Bost asked the three dozen or so gathered for the first Research Applied to Managing the Coast Symposium, or RAMCS, March 29 at the University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences.
“First off, oysters are important because they filter water,” Bost continued, adding that oyster reefs attenuate waves, provide habitat for commercially and recreationally important fish and are an important, growing fishery for the state.
Bost was among the 15 UNC IMS faculty and students presenting in one of three areas of research: coastal resilience, water quality, and fisheries during the daylong symposium.