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Originally Posted by T-TOP
The living reefs built on south end of lake have died due to salinity conditions in lake. 50 acre living reef will be built this year north of the harvest line. Until salinity levels are controlled the oysters on south end of lake will suffer, unless it just keeps raining.
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This is not exactly true. The reefs in the S end of the lake were destroyed by overharvesting, including a lot of illegal taking, in 2010.
High salinity levels have prevented the reefs from coming back and hindered restoration efforts, but it is well documented that overharvesting, rather than high salinity killed the reefs.
Since lower salinity levels are needed to restore reefs (or build new ones), restoration efforts do well to proceed further N in the lake where salinity levels are lower. Building of reefs for habitat improvement also does well to work in areas protected from harvest.