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Be c k e t a l. (2011): Oyste r Re e fs a t Risk In many bays, mor e than 99% of oyste r r e e fs have be e n lost and ar e func tionally e xtinc t. 85% of oyste r r e e fs have be e n lost globally.
E c osyste m Goods & Se r vic e s Pr ovide d by Oyste r Re e fs E c osyste m Se r vic e Be ne fit/ Value Pro duc tio n o f o yste rs Ma rke t & re c re a tio na l va lue 1. Aug me nte d fish/ c rusta c e a n pro duc tio n Ma rke t & re c re a tio na l va lue 2. Wa te r filtra tio n & SAV, re c re a tio na l use 3. c o nc e ntra tio n o f psue do fe c e s & re mo ve a nthro po g e nic N Sta b iliza tio n o f a dja c e nt ha b ita ts SAV & sa lt ma rsh ha b ita t 4. Pro visio n o f ha b ita t fo r fa una b io dive rsity & pro duc tivity 5. ↓ greenhouse gas concentrations Ca rb o n se q ue stra tio n 6. Dive rsifying the se a sc a pe syne rg ie s a mo ng ha b ita ts 7.
Summa ry: Oyste r E c osyste m Se rvic e s Ave r age value of oyste r se r vic e s= $10,325 pe r he c tar e $860 Commercial Fish $1,292 $4,123 Nitrogen Removal $4,050 SAV Enhancement Shoreline Protection Gra b o wski e t a l. 2012
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