In order to get an healthy artificial oyster reef the characteristics and requirements of the natural oyster reefs should be respected. Exposure time due to the implications in food availability and predation represents one of the most important parameters (Walles et al., 2014).
Referenties
- The Ecosystem Engineer Crassostrea gigas Affects Tidal Flat Morphology Beyond the Boundary of Their Reef Structures, Walles, B., Salvador de Paiva, J., Van Prooijen, B.C., Ysebaert, T., Smaal, A.C., 5 augustus 2014.
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- Building with living nature; conceptual elaboration
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- Oyster reefs and coastal protection
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- Oyster reefs in inter tidal areas
- The efficiency of oyster reefs on coastal protection areas: Oesterdam case
- The Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index (BEQI), intercalibration and assessment of Dutch coastal and transitional waters for the Water Framework Directive. Final report
- Ecosystem Services of constructed oyster reefs
