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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-3181-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-3181-2025
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03 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 03 Jul 2025

Acidification, warming, and nutrient management are projected to cause reductions in shell and tissue weights of oysters in a coastal plain estuary

Catherine R. Czajka, Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs, Emily B. Rivest, Pierre St-Laurent, Mark J. Brush, and Fei Da

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Dataset: Acidification, warming, and nutrient management are projected to cause reductions in shell and tissue weights of oysters in a coastal plain estuary C. R. Czajka et al. https://doi.org/10.25773/e4kz-d686

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Under future acidification, warming, and nutrient management, substantial reductions in shell and tissue weights of Eastern oysters are projected for the Chesapeake Bay. Lower oyster growth rates will be largely driven by reduced calcium carbonate saturation states and reduced food availability. Oyster aquaculture practices in the region will likely be affected, with site selection becoming increasingly important as impacts will be highly spatially variable.
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