Man-Made Oyster Reef Experiment Underway In Chesapeake Bay

SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Scientists from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation are on the water in Severn to launch a first-of-its-kind experiment in Maryland: the construction and integration of a man-made oyster reef.
Scientists want to see if man-made oyster reefs can break up dead zones of low oxygen that plague the Chesapeake Bay in warmer months, which would improve water quality in that part of the river.
“A mature oyster in summertime can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day,” sai