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What is C.O.R.E.?
What is C.O.R.E.?
C.O.R.E. is a collaborative project with one main objective in mind: to collect oyster shells from local restaurants and use them to build and restrengthen Long Island oyster reefs.
The C.O.R.E. team has many enthusiastic participants: Professors Aaren Freeman and Ruth Coffey of Adelphi University, the Town of Hempstead, local Long Island restaurants, the Adelphi Environmental Action Coalition, and Long Beach High School.
Why Care About Oysters?
Why Care About Oysters?
Oysters are a very important component of the ecosystem, and provide several helpful ecological functions. Currently, we know that oysters and oyster reefs:
- filter the water (one oyster can filter and clean 50 gallons of water per day)
- aid in carbon sequestration via nutrient cycling
- provide fishes and invertebrate with a stable habitat and refuge from predators
- have lost between 85-91% of their habitats globally
Acknowledgements
- Adelphi Environmental Action Coalition
- Faculty and Staff at Adelphi University
- Dr. Ruth Coffey
- Dr. Aaren Freeman
- Jim Browne
- Stephen Naham
- Christian Melton
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