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Evaluating Multiple Oyster Reef Restoration Practices Across Space and Time in Coastal Rhode Island

Patrick D. Barrett, Eric G. Schneider, Jonathan H. Grabowski, Torrance C. Hanley, M. Conor McManus, William Helt, Heather Kinney and A. Randall Hughes
Ecological Restoration, September 2024, 42 (3) 193-204; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.42.3.193
Patrick D. Barrett
Division of Marine Fisheries, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, 3 Fort Wetherill Rd, Jamestown, RI 02835 USA,
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Eric G. Schneider
Division of Marine Fisheries, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Jamestown, RI USA and Marine Science Center and Coastal Sustainability Institute, Northeastern University, Nahant, MA USA
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Jonathan H. Grabowski
Marine Science Center and Coastal Sustainability Institute, Northeastern University, Nahant, MA USA
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Torrance C. Hanley
Marine Science Center and Coastal Sustainability Institute, Northeastern University, Nahant, MA USA
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M. Conor McManus
Division of Marine Fisheries, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Jamestown, RI USA
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William Helt
The Nature Conservancy, Rhode Island Chapter, Providence, RI USA
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Heather Kinney
The Nature Conservancy, Rhode Island Chapter, Providence, RI USA
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A. Randall Hughes
Marine Science Center and Coastal Sustainability Institute, Northeastern University, Nahant, MA USA
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