Tag: oyster reefs

Vertical Oyster Gardens and You!

by Dr. Megan Moore
April 16, 2025

Vertical Oyster Gardens (VOGs) VOGS are oyster restoration structures composed of recycled oyster shells strung together and suspended in coastal intertidal zones. The VOGs recruit new oyster growth, expanding oyster reef habitats and promoting ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Oyster Reefs, Oysters, Restoration, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Vog, Vogs

New podcast episode – “Oysters 101: Why These Little Mollusks Matter”

by Lara Milligan
December 17, 2024

In this "Naturally Florida" podcast episode, we explore the world of oysters. What are they? What do they do? What happens when they die? Eastern oysters play a critical role in Florida’s estuarine habitats, supporting hundreds of species ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Naturally Florida Podcast, Oyster Reefs, Oysters, Vertical Oyster Gardens

Vertical Oyster Gardens (VOGs) – Why They Are Important

by Lara Milligan
August 30, 2024

VOGs are recycled oyster shells from local restaurants strung together on a rope or wire and suspended from a dock or seawall to create surfaces for juvenile oysters (also known as spat or oyster larvae) to attach and develop. We hear ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Oyster Reefs, Oysters, Vertical Oyster Garden, Vertical Oyster Gardens, Vog, Vogs

A 2023 hurricane season success story: Cedar Key’s living shorelines bolster resilient community

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
November 29, 2023

Living shorelines use natural solutions – installed plants and habitat structures – to strengthen beaches against erosion. Three living shorelines projects out of the Cedar Key-based UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Cedar Key, Coastal Resilience, Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Season, Living Shorelines, Mark Clark, Oyster Reefs, Savanna Barry, Wave Energy, Wave Gauge

National Estuaries Week – Habitats

by Rick O'Connor
September 20, 2022

You cannot have a healthy estuary without healthy habitats. Estuaries include habitats such as mud flats, sand bottoms, salt marshes, mangrove swamps, oyster reefs, and seagrass meadows. Here in the Pensacola Bay system Florida Sea Grant ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Estuaries, Florida Sea Grant, National Estuaries Week, Oyster Reefs, Pensacola Bay, Salt Marsh, Seagrass

Oyster Reefs

by Samantha Murray
February 8, 2016

When you think of oysters, you probably imagine pearls or the tasty creature that lives inside that rough and wrinkled shell. But did you know that oysters (and those shells) play a critical role in coastal ecosystems? Oysters tend to grow ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Brackish Water, Environment Hot Topic, Estuaries, Oyster Reefs, Oysters, Shoreline Errosion

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