![]() Reef sampling will occur between the months of June and July of 2022. Our salinity regimes are defined as Low (0-23 ppt), Medium (24-29 ppt), and High (30-35 ppt). Since this is a pilot study investigating the effects of salinity on oyster physical traits and oyster reef community structure, we plan to limit our sampling to two quadrat samples per reef in each salinity regime. It is important to understand how oyster's physical traits and oyster reef communities change with changes in abiotic and anthropogenic stressors. The objectives of this study are to (1) assess the invertebrate and fish communities on oyster reefs along a naturally occurring salinity gradient, (2) quantify the difference in physical traits of oysters and oyster reef structures in different salinity regimes and at the terrestrial edge and water's edge of the reef, (3) monitor the recruitment and recovery of oyster reefs after oyster and invertebrate harvesting to quantify the anthropogenic impact from harvesting pressure, (4) compile baseline data to inform further investigations into the impact of salinity and harvesting on oyster reef health and functioning regarding provided ecosystem services in the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research domain. ![]() GCE SINERR UGAMI GADNR Principal Investigator:īriefly describe the project goals and methodology Research Application ID: GCE-124-2022 (submitted:, status: approved) Provide a brief title for web displayĪssessing how fish and invertebrate community structure changes on oyster reefs across varying salinity regimes Investigator Information ![]()
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