Foundation species facilitate communities, modulate energy flow, and define ecosystems,
but their ecological roles after death are frequently overlooked. Here, we reveal the …

Over the last century, human activities have increased the amount of nutrients inputs to
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. These activities have altered nitrogen (N) and …

Overfishing, nutrient-fuelled hypoxia and habitat destruction have reduced oyster
populations to a fraction of their former abundance. Over the past two decades there has …

The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a foundation species providing significant
ecosystem services. However, the roles of oyster microbiomes have not been integrated into …

Three decades following the onset of efforts to revert widespread eutrophication of coastal
ecosystems, evidence of improvement of ecosystem status is growing. However, cumulative …

Ecosystem services provided by marine bivalves in relation to nutrient extraction from the
coastal environment have gained increased attention to mitigate adverse effects of excess …

Oyster reefs play a crucial role in the removal of nitrogen (N) from aquatic systems by
facilitating nutrient regeneration and denitrification, both in their tissues and shells and …

Nitrogen pollution is one of the primary threats to coastal water quality globally, and
governmental regulations and marine policy are increasingly requiring nitrogen remediation …

Excess nitrogen (N) loading and resulting eutrophication plague coastal ecosystems
globally. Much work is being done to remove N before it enters coastal receiving waters, yet …

In coastal ecosystems, suspension-feeding bivalves can remove nitrogen though uptake
and assimilation or enhanced denitrification. Bivalves may also retain nitrogen through …