Oyster aquaculture could significantly improve Potomac River estuary water quality
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 15, 2014 - Oyster aquaculture in the Potomac River estuary could result in significant improvements to water quality, according to a new NOAA and U.S. Geological Survey study published in the journal Aquatic Geochemistry. All of the nitrogen currently polluting the Potomac River estuary could be removed if 40 percent of its river bed were used for shellfish cultivation, according to the joint study. ... more

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