Researchers monitor oyster health to restore Indian River ecosystem

Researchers monitor oyster health to restore Indian River ecosystem

For more than a decade, Restore Our Shores has been working to restore oyster reefs in the Indian River Lagoon, a vital estuary along Florida’s east coast. The organization’s efforts have helped bring back these keystone species, which play a crucial role in water quality, habitat creation, and shoreline protection.At one spot just north of Turkey Creek, researchers have been monitoring oyster health for nearly three years.“You can really see th…