Study: Restoring the world's oyster reefs could deliver $12tr boost to planetary health

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Research reveals how restoring oyster reefs could deliver ecosystem services worth trillions of dollars to human wellbeing and the global economy

If the world's oyster reefs were restored and protected they could deliver ecosystem services through carbon sequestration, food production, water filtration, and coastline protection that would be worth...

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