Fact sheet

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NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Assessing and mapping northern Australia’s endangered shellfish reefs. Project 4.13 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

2024

Overview

Shellfish reefs are large, dense structural aggregates of oysters or mussels, or both. These reefs contribute to shoreline stability, filter water, assimilate nutrients, and provide habitat for other species including fishes and crustaceans.

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