Hydrology Paper of the Day @eos.org @annesmiley.bsky.social on quantifying nitrogen burial rates in restored oyster reefs: sampling locations within a temperate estuary; reef surveys to determine nitrogen composition; tidal and environmental differences; and best practices for restoration.
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Oysters are even better at cleaning up coastal water than we thought, according to new research from @annesmiley.bsky.social of @unc-ie.bsky.social.
Comments by Rachel Smith from @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social, story by @lisasgardiner.bsky.social
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New research has revealed that significant amounts of excess nitrogen in coastal waters are buried as oyster reefs grow and that some reefs trap more nitrogen than others.
