The disappearance of oyster reefs from eastern Australian estuaries - Impact of colonial settlement or mudworm invasion?
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Ogburn, Damian M; White, Ian; Mcphee, Daryl P
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Oysters have been harvested on the east coast of Australia for many thousands of years. Coastal Aboriginal communities used the extensive estuarine oyster resource and may have farmed oysters by establishing shell cultch beds in shallow areas of estuaries. The British colonization of Australia commenced in 1788 and oysters were initially used for food and production of lime. Concerns about unsustainable exploitation led to introduction of legislation that directed the oyster industry to...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2007 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/52534 |
Source: | Coastal Management |
DOI: | 10.1080/08920750601169618 |
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