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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub Site Search:		Mobile Bay Oyster Gardening Program Credit: Kyle Weis, © Mobile Bay National Estuary Program The Oyster Gardening Program is a cooperative effort that includes the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division, Alabama Department of Public Health and Volunteers. The original support was provided through a generous grant from the Gulf of Mexico Program. The program brings together scientists and citizens to help enhance Mobile Bay’s oyster populations. Recently it received a generous grant from the Gulf of Mexico Foundation's Gulf of Mexico Community-Based Restoration Partnership. Based on a successful program from Chesapeake Bay, this project was modeled for Mobile Bay through the cooperation of the above partners. Several things were to be accomplished: Research on oysters; improvement of water quality through oyster filtration; protection of young spat, giving them a chance to grow through better conditions; creation of habitat for other marine species which are the base of the food chain for fish, crabs and other species; education of volunteers about oysters. This is the first project of this type on the Gulf coast. Sponsor(s): Gulf of Mexico Foundation Gulf of Mexico Program Institution(s): Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) Auburn University Marine Extension Research Center Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Marine Resources Division Alabama Department of Public Health Field of Focus: Oyster culture and restoration Study Site:   Mobile Bay Home Page:   http://masgc.org/oyster/oysterhome.htm E-mail:   waterph@auburn.edu Keywords:   Oyster gardening, Habitat restoration, Reef building, Mariculture
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