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How Mississippi spent millions that failed to save its oyster reefs

A string of disasters have decimated oyster populations, with far-reaching impacts on the health of the Mississippi Sound. The state’s yearslong efforts to restore the reefs have fallen short.
Oyster reef revival in New Hampshire

Oyster reef revival in Great Bay: How the program is expanding – and with more funds

One-thousand acres of New Hampshire’s Great Bay were once covered by live oyster reefs. Today, because of pollution, disease, and harvest, 90 percent have disappeared. But the tidal estuary is now the site of a celebrated revival.
To fight floods, New York City rebuilds a wall of oysters

To fight floods, New York City rebuilds a wall of oysters

Thousands of acres of undersea reefs once protected the city’s shoreline. Now an army of volunteers is bringing the bivalves back, one shell at a time. 
Storm protection: Staten Island's first oyster reef installed

Storm protection: Staten Island's first oyster reef installed

The Billion Oyster Project playing a key role in Staten Island's storm resiliency.
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