Oysters Are 'Functionally Extinct'
The Huffington Post excerpt
A recent study published in BioScience has shown that the mollusks,
declared "functionally extinct," are disappearing quickly as
85 percent of their reefs have been destroyed through disease or over-harvesting,
according to the AFP. 75 percent of the remaining wild oysters can be found in 5 locations in North America.
declared "functionally extinct," are disappearing quickly as
85 percent of their reefs have been destroyed through disease or over-harvesting,
according to the AFP. 75 percent of the remaining wild oysters can be found in 5 locations in North America.
So what does "functionally extinct" mean?
Oysters no longer play almost any significant role in their ecosystems.