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Oysters On The Half Shell Are Actually Saving New York's Eroding Harbor

The shells are trucked over to Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood and once a month are brought en masse to Governors Island in the heart of the New York Harbor. Billion Oyster Project has collected more than 1 million pounds of oyster shells so far. Courtesy of Agata Poniatowski hide caption

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Courtesy of Agata Poniatowski

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Oysters On The Half Shell Are Actually Saving New York's Eroding Harbor

October 10, 2018 • More than 70 New York City restaurants are pouring their discarded shells into the Billion Oyster Project, through which students recycle and transform them into healthy reefs in once-toxic waters.

The World Of An Oyster: Scientists Are Using Microphones To Spy On Reef Life

Researchers are using underwater microphones to help better understand the extensive array of animals living in oyster reefs. James Morrison/WUNC hide caption

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The World Of An Oyster: Scientists Are Using Microphones To Spy On Reef Life

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September 4, 2018 • Reefs are being rebuilt along U.S. coastlines, which is good for the oyster. But how does it affect other underwater life? Researchers are listening to find out what animals use the reefs and why.