SCCF contributing to Smithsonian-led study
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that its Marine Lab researchers are contributing to a large-scale, multi-site study in partnership with a network of federal agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and universities to study oyster reefs along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) is directed by the Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network. On Aug. 13, the SCCF retrieved three oyster “bioboxes” that had been deployed since June at naturally occurring oyster reefs in the Matlacha Pass and San Carlos Bay. Oyster size, associated biodiversity and other measurements were taken for each site. The data will be compiled with other contributing partners to assess oyster reef health across the region.
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