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Re:The tiny but mighty Olympia oyster regains a foothold in ... by soperj on Monday September 23, 2019 @11:56AM (#21050084)
Why wouldn't it be good for the ecosystem? Oysters clean the waterways...
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Re:The tiny but mighty Olympia oyster regains a foothold in ... by ceejayoz on Monday September 23, 2019 @01:06PM (#21050911)
It's reasonable to assume oysters aren't the only organism to do this.

It's probably fine to restore the oyster reefs to their former glory. It might not be fine to populate them with 10x the natural amount.

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Re:The tiny but mighty Olympia oyster regains a foothold in ... by dsfyu404ed on Monday September 23, 2019 @12:00PM (#21050117)
I don't know. I'm just saying that if they go totally crazy with it there will probably be some unintended negative (depending on who you ask) consequences because ecosystems are complex.
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