The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
If you missed our Sip 'N Science recently with Dr. Todd Osborne the webinar is now on our YouTube channel.
Bivalves, especially clams, have historically been an integral part of the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem, however, recent overfishing and environmental degradation have led to the loss of these critical ecosystem components. Filter feeding organisms of all sizes contribute to water clarity and quality in shallow coastal ecosystems, and as such, play a significant role in the survival of other important ecosystem components such as seagrasses.
Dr. Todd Osborne shares the current Indian River lagoon Clam Restoration initiative that combines proven aquaculture techniques with sound science to bring clams back into their role as water purifiers on Florida’s Space Coast.