High in vitamin D, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids — all of which support a healthy immune system — one adult oyster filters up to 50 gallons of water per day.

Each oyster filters tens of gallons of water a day. In Greenwich, Connecticut, cultivated shellfish take out about 9% of the nitrogen from local sources, ...

The harbor was the topic of discussion in Destin Wednesday evening, at Mayor Bobby Wagner’s Fireside Chat. “When I was ...

An adult oyster filters up to 2.5 gallons of water per hour, improving water quality. Oyster reefs provide habitat for fish, crabs and other native species.

These small but mighty shellfish pack a powerful punch for coastal protection. More than 110,000 oysters were planted in Virginia last year — here's why it matters first appeared on The Cool Down.

Kellie Fiala, the Maryland Oyster Restoration Coordinator with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, says oysters are a natural filter feeder that filters up to 50 gallons of water each day, which clears ...

According to Painter, an adult oyster filters about 50 gallons of water per day, which is helping improve the bay's water quality. If it's summer at Old Tampa Bay in Oldsmar, ...

She joked that the oysters are such effective natural filters that, "I wish I could have them do my laundry." A volunteer oyster gardener at work . Here's how oyster gardening works.

“A single oyster filters 50 gallons of water a day,” says Jeff Ragovin, a board member with the South Fork Sea Farmers. “The oyster gardens are really amazing for the marine environment, providing ...

Dozens of oyster beds are being placed along the Trout River, starting at Riverview Park on Jacksonville’s Northside as part of a new $20,000 grant to improve the water quality in Northeast Florida.