The potential for growing oysters on the toe protection (hereafter referred to as ‘kreukelberm’) of the dykes was investigated as part of the RAAKPRO Building for Nature project. If utilising the dykes for aquaculture purposes is possible, the available space for aquaculture in the Ooster- and Westerschelde would increase significantly. Furthermore, as the aim of the Building with Nature project is to increase the natural values of the otherwise barren dyke banks, farming oysters, which are ecosystem engineers, on the dykes could also increase the biodiversity of the area (Van den Brink en Capelle 2017).
Referenties
- Oysters on the Dyke, Could commercial Pacific oyster aquaculture be possible on dykes?, Brink, A. van den en J. Capelle, HZ University of Applied Sciences, mei 2017.
Zie ook
- Oysters on the Dyke, Could commercial Pacific oyster aquaculture be possible on dykes?
- Building with Nature; from concepts to practice
- Ecosystem Services of constructed oyster reefs
- Oesterdam sand nourishment - ecological and morphological development of a local sand nourishment
- Ecological potential of mastic asphalt for rich revetments
- Japanese oyster drills (Ocinebrellus inornatus): Exploring Prey Size and Species Preference in the Netherlands
- A habitat suitability model for Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in the Oosterschelde
- Conceptual framework for Building with Living Nature. Historical perspectives on the Building with Living Nature concept.
- Oyster reefs and coastal protection
- Report of Workshop ‘Oesterdam suppletie’ held on 10th january 2012
