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Better-managed oyster reefs could add $12 trillion a year
Original: The world’s oyster reefs could add $12 trillion to planetary health each year – if they were better managed
Researchers writing in Frontiers estimate the world's oyster reefs could contribute $12 trillion annually to planetary health if they were better managed. The figure reflects the reefs' role in filtering water, protecting coastlines and supporting marine biodiversity, all of which have declined as oyster populations have collapsed worldwide. The finding is drawing attention to oyster reef restoration as a high-value but underused conservation strategy.
Why now: A striking new valuation of oyster reefs highlights the economic case for restoring a critically degraded ecosystem.
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- The world’s oyster reefs could add $12 trillion to planetary health each year – if they were better managed · Frontiers
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