Abstract
ABSTRACT Conservation paleobiology aims to apply data from geohistorical records, such as fossils and their associated sediments, to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Integrating geohistorical data into conservation/restoration practice, however, has proved difficult. To better understand how geohistorical data can be more effectively integrated into the conservation/restoration of an ecologically, economically, and culturally important group—oysters—a web-based survey was conducted to assess the awareness and understanding of geohistorical data and perspectives on their use in restoration among oyster researchers and restoration practitioners in the United States. The 97 survey responses not only demonstrate overall willingness to use geohistorical data in oyster restoration but also highlight knowledge gaps. For instance, although many respondents understood some uses for geohistorical data, e.g., providing baseline information, few respondents mentioned others, such as reconstruc...
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Background definitionsDeath assemblage - The taxonomically identifiable, dead or discarded organic remains encountered in a landscape or seabed
Please indicate your primary oyster species of interest: Crassostrea virginica Crassostrea gigas Ostrea conchaphila Ostrea lurida Other: 2. If you work in the United States, which state(s) does your work primarily affect?
If you work outside the United States, which country does your work primarily affect?
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**IMPORTANT** There is no save feature, so please be prepared to take the entire survey in one sitting. Baselines - Reference conditions against which current changes can be assessed
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