Now Hiring: 2 Environmental Scientists, 1 Research Environmental Scientist. Apply here Deadline: July 13.

The U.S. Government is closed. This site will not be updated; however NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit www.commerce.gov. For the latest forecast and critical weather information, visit www.weather.gov

Study determined the water cleaning capacity of South Carolina’s farmed oysters

Person on a boat pulls a floating oyster pallet from the water.NCCOS and partners conducted a study to determine the water cleaning capacity of South Carolina’s farmed oysters. The team found that harvesting one million, two and a half-inch farmed oysters is equivalent to removing roughly 300 pounds of nitrogen annually from the study area. 

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/study-quantifies-water-cleaning-capacity-of-south-carolinas-farmed-oysters-video/