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Nitrogen Cycling in Oyster Aquaculture
1. Nitrogen Cycling Processes Across an Oyster
Aquaculture Chronosequence
Robinson W. Fulweiler • Boston University • Department of Earth and Environment • Department of Biology
3. ~50% of the Global Population – Alive today – because of this process.
Erisman et al., Nature Geoscience, 2008
4. N Loading and Aquatic ecosystem response
• Increased algal productivity
• Harmful algal blooms
• Formation of nuisance algal mats
• Low oxygen conditions
• Fish kills - fin and shell
• Loss of biodiversity
• Loss of submerged aquatic
vegetation
Sybil Seitzinger, 2003
11. Acknowledgements:
• RI Sea Grant
• Dave Beutel, CRMC
• Jim Arnoux, East Beach Oysters
(http://eastbeachblondes.com/)
• Suzy Ayvazian, EPA
• Boze Hancock, TNC
• Joanna Carey, MBL
• Boston University
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