An Investigator Proposal: Criteria for Optimal Site Selections for Oyster Restoration based on Substrate Grant uri icon

abstract

  • This proposal is intended to develop physical criteria used for the selection of optimal sites for oyster reef restoration and dredge spoil placement, based on physical analyses of the substrate. There will be two components of this study, which are: 1) a physical assessment of the substrate based on geological and geotechnical criteria; and 2) a biological assessment of the site based on a physical examination of the site. This study will not consider issues such as water quality, salinity, or larval transport. Western Matagorda Bay, including southern Lavaca Bay, will be used for the study site (Fig. 1) as it is an area of significant interest to the US Army Corps of Engineers due to the expansion of the Matagorda Ship Channel.

date/time interval

  • 2022 - 2023