Why we use Oysters as the ultimate rewilding tool
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Күн бұрынAcross our projects we've worked with plenty of keystone species, so we've decided to start a series highlighting some of them! For today, let's look at the European Flat Oyster, the subject of our reintroduction project to the Cromarty Firth in Scotland.
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0:00 Intro
0:34 What is a Keystone Species?
1:50 The European Flat Oyster
7:33 Next time...
🔎 ABOUT THIS PROJECT
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European Flat Oysters (Ostrea edulis) are considered functionally extinct in many parts of Europe. Native oyster beds were once widespread in the UK and known as ‘the poor man’s food’, but have declined by 95% in the United Kingdom since the mid-19th century. This habitat-forming species would have once been present throughout our coastlines alongside other habitats such as seagrass beds, but now they are either absent or in relatively small, fragmented populations. There are no known remaining wild native oyster populations within the Cromarty Firth, but they were present in the area in the recent past. This community-led marine enhancement project, in partnership with Moray Ocean Community, aims to reintroduce native oysters to the Cromarty firth and generate open access data on the coastal and marine habitats found in the wider area.
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@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
If you would like to support our work with Keystone species then the best way to help is by becoming a member at www.mossy.earth/ - Cheers, Tom
@GeogMaps 4 ай бұрын
If you are looking for a new project the River Great Ouse in Ely, Cambridgeshire is very polluted and full of deadly nightshade. As always you are doing great work
@3tronicum 4 ай бұрын
finally joined as a member.
@williampatrickfurey 4 ай бұрын
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@williampatrickfurey 4 ай бұрын
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@FjodorvS 4 ай бұрын
This is HUGE. Thanks for making this video, the perfect blend of the scientific explanation of Keystone Spiecies, combined with a clear and sadly mostly unknown example, with a restauration project already in action. Love this. Good luck to the team with this project, and thanks for doing this series!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for all your support, I'm glad you liked it! - Tom
@crystalcoastoysters 4 ай бұрын
We are growing farmed oysters in North Carolina. Check us out!
@CptCh4os 4 ай бұрын
Always astounding what massive of an impact a single species can have on entire landscapes
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
It's amazing isn't it, and so often we never really appreciate that impact until they're struggling. Hopefully that can change though! - Tom
@pazamataz 4 ай бұрын
WE HAVE HERMIT CRABS IN THE UK?! I could cry with happiness. I adore these creatures. I know it’s silly to zoom in on one tiny creature when talking about a keystone species but they bring me a lot of joy. Thanks for protecting all of the sea life in the bay x
@niktheorginal 4 ай бұрын
they are everywhere, they just usually go unnoticed. If you do a bit of research, you could go and find some in person on your next visit to the coast. You should do it! Very cute to observe, I found some here in germany on the East Frisian Islands just by accident
@policeman1104 4 ай бұрын
Your work is so important. I’m a proud member!!!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
We really appreciate your support, glad you're enjoying the membership! - Tom
@sandraleung7218 4 ай бұрын
It's great that you guys are experimenting with different video formats & styles, and I'd assume it's from a new team member? Keep up the good work! The world is your oyster 🦪 love from Hong Kong xx
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
I've actually been here for over 2 years now, but yeah we thought we'd experiment a bit! Glad you're enjoying it, we appreciate the support! - Tom
@Mr.Patrick_Hung 4 ай бұрын
@@MossyEarth Will you do some restoration work in Hong Kong. I would donate to that!
@owenschulz9504 4 ай бұрын
I would love to see a similar project in the Chesapeake bay- early European explorers in early America wrote about mountains of oysters towering out of the water and being able to see more than 100 feet down through the water but nowadays there is barely 1 foot of visibility in a lot of the bay
@420Khatz Ай бұрын
Wow- as an American, I had absolutely no idea. That really speaks to the level of environmental degradation that's happened... Would also love to see them do some work over here in the states- literally anywhere they are needed!
@sunlight3542 4 ай бұрын
It’s sad, the oyster situation is very similar here in the United States. Thanks for making the video, I look forward to seeing where the project goes
@matthewdavies5875 4 ай бұрын
A fascinating episode! Oysters should be deemed superheroes.
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Matt! They're definitely superheroes in my eyes, they have such a massive impact for a creature that can fit in your hand - Tom
@benmcreynolds8581 4 ай бұрын
This work is so crucial that I don't understand how nations aren't funding this work themselves! It shouldn't take a independently funded group to save our ecosystems and help our habitats flourish. Which helps everything else flourish. It's amazing what you guys do. I just wish countries actually supported you and what you do and I wish I could help do this kind of work here around Oregon.
@flounderflounder6833 4 ай бұрын
Oysters are such underrated little gems. As a maryland native, id love to see the oysters return to the chesapeake in my lifetime
@joaquimbarbosa896 4 ай бұрын
The fact that you consistently protect underapreciated species and ecossystems is one of the many things that make you different (and overall better) from many enviromental organisations
@joaquimbarbosa896 2 ай бұрын
Spamming to see if the video starts getting more vews again
@nat2057 4 ай бұрын
I absolutely love your work. You guys make me want to actually do restoration ecology and wildlife conservation. Would it be possible to maybe have people on team talk about what a day in the life of someone working on these projects is like? Or just general tips and advice as well as what to expect, what skills we should look to develop etc if we're looking to do similar work in the future.
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Funny you should ask! In the future we'll be coming out with a rewilding course, it will be a paid thing since it's taken a lot of time to put together but that will cover it all! Also, if you weren't aware, we have a second channel called Mossy Earth Field Notes. That's essentially a closer look at the on the work that goes into our projects which might be of interest to you. Hope that helps! - Tom
@nat2057 4 ай бұрын
@@MossyEarth I had no clue! Lovelyyy
@420Khatz Ай бұрын
@@MossyEarthPlease leave an option for unpaid, or at least, a very cheap payment to access it. Some people want to help and have the time and manpower, but struggle to make ends meet financially. Please don't put such valuable information that will help people rewild their local environment behind a paywall.
@zzernathezebra 4 ай бұрын
I actually find it interesting that you mentioned oysters. As I was at a nature symposium a couple of weeks ago and one of the people who presented, was giving a talk about the endangered freshwater oysters in the lower part of the state I live in. Which I hadn't even known about that we had endangered freshwater oysters. So hearing him talk about them and the different places where they looked for them (including overflow and agricultural ditches) was really interesting. Now I have yet another oyster to learn even more about :)
@JonZiegler6 4 ай бұрын
Check out the billion oyster project in NYC, they do a lot of good things
@PaulCoxC 4 ай бұрын
Great video, good to have you back narrating Tom!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul, it's good to be back!
@NorthToSouthChannel 4 ай бұрын
Wow. I had NO idea how important oysters were and didn't know about oyster reefs. Thank you for the work you do. ❤
@s3gn1fy 4 ай бұрын
Great video! Keep on pls!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Will do, thank you! - Tom
@Geezman1977 4 ай бұрын
Amazing examplifications of Keystone species. Simple enough for casual watchers yet detailed for one to understand, it is not about the size, rather, their roles in an ecosystem.
@saram8102 4 ай бұрын
I've been a member for the past 10 months, and I love that I get to help support a wide variety of projects, including ones for species like this that have not received as much attention or funding in the past!
@philipm3173 4 ай бұрын
Very inspiring, I wish you the best with this!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, we appreciate it! - Tom
@Thomas201101 4 ай бұрын
Happy to make a humble monthly contribution to projects like these! A proud member.
@airkid6160 4 ай бұрын
Really cool that you're making this series. I visited an oyster nursery in Philadelphia last autumn, and they talked about how when they taught kids about oysters, it made them more excited about water quality. I imagine this video will have a similar effect on many people
@LeaveCurious 4 ай бұрын
Nice video! Oysters are such underrated heros!
@TheGrace020 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for another video 😻thanks for all you do
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
And thank you for watching! We wouldn't be able to do it without everyone's support - Tom
@TheGrace020 4 ай бұрын
And hope that support only grows! 😊@@MossyEarth
@lavilish 4 ай бұрын
Hoping to see the return of oyster beds in the future, Thank you for your work!
4 ай бұрын
I love this series already! Education is important, and framed in this way is great.
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad to hear that! Looking forward to making more - Tom
@em945 4 ай бұрын
Inspiring work. Thank you, Mossy Earth. Mother Nature is so fascinating and clever. Wouldn't it be fascinating and clever if the general population human species started realising this and helping out. I do hope so.
@4kpliter791 4 ай бұрын
SO HUGE THANK YOU FOR THE INFO ,KEEP SPREADING THIS !!
@andrewgibbons339 4 ай бұрын
Mossy Earth Video's are always the best.
@DuartedeZ 4 ай бұрын
Great video Tom! Excited for this series!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Thank you Duarte, excited to make more! - Tom
@borosen8015 4 ай бұрын
Great video! I'd love to see more, and even more detailed ones, explaining some of the fundamentals of ecology and what you do.
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
We'll keep it in mind! For now you might enjoy the project podcasts over on our second channel, Mossy Earth Field Notes. The biologists go into loads more detail in those! - Tom
@borosen8015 4 ай бұрын
Oh, I'd completely forgotten about that channel. Thanks. And thanks for all the good things you do
@matt45540 4 ай бұрын
The Department Of Natural Resources here in the state of Georgia has a shell recycling program. It's nice to see them rebounding
@carlamargeisch9300 4 ай бұрын
This is such a good idea for a new video series! Looking forward to the next installments and keep up the good work!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
I'm glad you think so! We'll sprinkle these videos in between our usual uploads, I'm excited to make more! - Tom
@smoothbrain8519 4 ай бұрын
Love it, I predict this series to have an outsized effect on educating people on keystone species and their outsized impacts on their habitats !
@tiagodezoeten2557 4 ай бұрын
Such a great format. There are so many interesting facts behind each of the projects, this ties knowledge to action very nicely 👏
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Glad you like it Tiago, it's nice to give these species their time in the spotlight! - Tom
@corrugatedmetal6598 4 ай бұрын
i love this idea to highlight the keystone species of your projects! it's a wonderful way to bring attention to the interconnectedness of ecosystems, and it shows how even a small change can have a large impact. keep up the great work!
@Symbiontey 4 ай бұрын
Love this series already! Very good way to inform the public about your work. The approach of rewilding reaches further impact than solely planting trees!
@fallencobra5197 4 ай бұрын
This video format is really good it’s short, informative, and doesn’t insult our intelligence the short length might also help bring in new people given todays attention span
@akhasshativeritsol1950 4 ай бұрын
Huh that's an interesting addition at the end, giving a sneak peak of future videos. Mossy Earth is doing REAL work with their projects, but that transparent approach does sometimes leave us with videos that end with projects only just getting started, which can leave the audience craving more info, so getting a glimpse of the next video to come is a good way to assuage that angst...
@user-tv3kk1eb3n 4 ай бұрын
I really like this new series! Can't wait for the next sequels! 😊
@iuliiavasiuta2740 4 ай бұрын
Always good feelings to be a member and be a part of projects ❤️
@user-gw2zn9qk7g 4 ай бұрын
There's a great many comments about how great this content is, and let me say, I agree fully ! I find this format to be a great idea, and the central theme of keystone species is a truly captivating one. Now however, if I might be a little nitpicky, I'd say this : I would've loved there to he some more detail on how the keytsone species impacts the habitat, maybe with some specific examples for illustration ! (For example : water is clearer, so X plant grows better and bigger, so Y fish and Z crustaceans thrive, so A, B and C predators have a more stable source of food). Anyways, hope you guys consider the idea, and keep up the dope work
@MrIanHulstein 2 ай бұрын
So happy to be a member. Fascinating what a difference one species can make.
@UmbreonLuv1 4 ай бұрын
This was a great video explaining keystone species, why they are important to humans and their environments, and why we should protect them. I love this kind of educational content and can't wait to see some keystone species covered in my own country!
@timurozkurt5239 4 ай бұрын
Great work on the production Tom and for helping to raise the profile of this industrious species!
@meryemvangelder9177 4 ай бұрын
Such a great video again and it brings me so much hope and joy to see all the work that you do!!
@pauljackson171 4 ай бұрын
Thank you all!
@NoirMorter 4 ай бұрын
I didn't know oysters are natural filters. That's cool! Looking forward to more in this series.
@hendrikp7006 4 ай бұрын
I'll be enjoying this series a lot!
@happytraveller8953 4 ай бұрын
OMG if I was 20 years younger and had all my joints working well I'd be on your doorstep in a New York second!! Now can I help promote your awesome projects and can you use a 60+ something year old with a bum shoulder and a hip replacement??? I'd give my right arm to be able to get out there and plant some trees or do conservation work!!!
@atruenut 4 ай бұрын
There are probably plenty of local organizations in your area! I used to always with I could join Mossy Earth until i was surprised to find so many programs in my area to volunteer on forest, wetland, watershed restorations. Where do you live? If you are in the United States look into the master naturalist program in your county. Not only is it a great way to learn about your local ecosystems but they will introduce you to plenty of local volunteer opportunities!
@_vallee_5190 4 ай бұрын
Another benefit of oysters it that they stop pollution runoff reaching farms because polluted and dirty water inevitably reaches plant life which can cause disease.
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
They do so much to keep the ocean clean! Pretty impressive for something that can fit in the palm of your hand - Tom
@joaquimbarbosa896 4 ай бұрын
This new series is a brilliant idea!
@abaciuci 4 ай бұрын
great video, thank you everyone
@joaquimbarbosa896 4 ай бұрын
This is just so important its hard to describe. This surely is one of your most important projects, specially since the seas carry more life and get less attention. Wonder whats the possibility of remaking this project on other parts of Europe
@joaquimbarbosa896 2 ай бұрын
Spamming to see if the video gets more vews again
@tdu2supersport 4 ай бұрын
incredible how much such small creatures matter!
@GeneralThargor 3 ай бұрын
That was an exceptionally good film. Thank you for all that.
@spiffy1209 4 ай бұрын
dont give up you guys got this!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, we appreciate the support! - Tom
@Boykot1 3 ай бұрын
A planet that sustains itself based on its own ingredients, and we have been using a lot of the ingredients to a degree which they are essentially used up, and now we get to see how big impacts it is having on a lot of things which has a clear domino effect. Better leave things as they be, or try to restore them to what they are supposed to be. Great work :D
@GenesisTimer 4 ай бұрын
Love the idea for this series!
@joaquimbarbosa896 2 ай бұрын
Its sad that this video is not getting the attention it so much deserves, its one of your best projects
@joaquimbarbosa896 2 ай бұрын
I'm spamming comments to see if the video gets more mommentum
@acquisitium 4 ай бұрын
as usual fantastic. I showed it also to my kids whole love this channel
@erikm9768 4 ай бұрын
Love your videos and work. Will become a member very soon
@yangc3242 4 ай бұрын
Very excited for this new series!
@lawrencechan2693 4 ай бұрын
I love your work and I can’t wait to see how it pans out! I just hope that we can tackle the poaching issue otherwise this will all be in vain
@eirikmoltu553 4 ай бұрын
Right choice. With Purple, always chose live versions. Preferably several different of the same song 😁
@jollyjokress3852 4 ай бұрын
Could you make a *short* of the section about how the oysters mold ecosystems? 5:40 - 6:26 I think this a good way to highlight the importance of ecosystem engineers and to reach many viewers..
@personmensch6664 4 ай бұрын
It's such a shame that people can't keep their hands off them. As always great work!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
It is a shame, but we can only hope that with increasing awareness that'll become less of a threat. Glad you enjoyed the video! - Tom
@samsei 4 ай бұрын
it would be great to have a face that belongs to the voice we are hearing. the best part is knowing who is talking to us i think
@adamt5587 3 ай бұрын
Interesting stuff, first time I am hearing about keystone species. Looking forward to the episode about Ecuador
@SumNumber 4 ай бұрын
There are many shellfish that filter water Oysters being just one . They are all good at their jobs. :O)
@sarahs.9292 4 ай бұрын
Amazing content thank you for sharing with us! I remember when they brought back the wolves to Yellowstone. Keystone species are so important. Maybe one day the buffalo can roam the plains again.
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Yellowstone's Wolves are the go-to example for the potential benefits of reintroducing a keystone species! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video - Tom
@Aeyekay0 4 ай бұрын
Awesome work, keep it up
@robertcabrera6232 3 ай бұрын
@MossyEarth, perhaps you should look into how they are reintroducing oysters back into the rivers and coastline around New York City with the New York Oyster Project. From the videos I've seen they have been successful in their project to the point that they've secured additional support from city, state and federal governments to greatly expand into a much larger area. They've already exceeded planting 11 million juvenile oysters with a goal of over 100 million over the next few years.
@voryndagothDL 4 ай бұрын
Insightful as always
@jacquescousteau4592 4 ай бұрын
I understood "Scots garlic word" :D
@felixmussik7203 4 ай бұрын
Thank you as always!
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
And thank you for your support! - Tom
@PaulWinters328 4 ай бұрын
That oyster experiment video always makes me laugh lol like 'look how much the oysters filter this water compared to the water with no filter at all' 😂
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
😂 Every experiment needs its control group I guess! That water could clean itself, you never know... - Tom
@PaulWinters328 4 ай бұрын
@@MossyEarth I guess so! 😅
@LovroRavbar 4 ай бұрын
Great job!❤
@Cornflower20 Ай бұрын
Amazing video!
@rishigenviranna8080 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video & the explanation about keystone species. Since oysters are seen as a luxury good & thus poaching is a problem. Is there a way to efficiently & sustainability farm oysters so they don't have to poach wild oysters?
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
There is! However it takes time, effort and money to set a proper farm up, so a lot of people take the easier option instead. Still I've noticed a shift in awareness of how important oysters are, and more companies have been taking up oyster reintroductions. Between those two things, I'm quietly hopeful that poaching will be less of an issue in the future! - Tom
@sylvan-dreams 4 ай бұрын
ooooo a new series!! yes please
@jammybizzle666 4 ай бұрын
nice shot of a longlegged spider crab on this film, quite rare i think? needs good quality water as well
@morriganwitch 4 ай бұрын
Really good xxx
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad you liked it! - Tom
@dragoonzen 4 ай бұрын
excellent video!
@prairiedog840 4 ай бұрын
what a great vides let's save the oysters
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Lets do it! Glad you enjoyed the video - Tom
@F3XT 4 ай бұрын
hello, I think you guys don't do projects on urban areas, but would it be possible to make a video about this subject? I study urban planning and it would be a great learning experience to hear from actual ecologists how to protect animals and plants that inhabit urban areas and the benefits this can bring to cities
@marinawahl6727 4 ай бұрын
i love to be a member of your actions ❤
@dummyaccount.k 4 ай бұрын
Hello, i have a request. I would like to hear more about the burocratic hurdles youre facing with these projects. Can you make a video about that? Thanks!
@julianescobar2395 4 ай бұрын
I love this channel
@patrickroche6923 4 ай бұрын
keep up the good work 🕺
@rheejikariyama3719 Ай бұрын
5:13 The black thing running behind made me laugh😂😂
@mikeycbaby 3 ай бұрын
Awesome! 👏🏽
@Johan_Steffensen 4 ай бұрын
Good work
@laurelcaldwell7804 4 ай бұрын
So interesting!
@NicoNicoNico04 4 ай бұрын
When its gonna be the next video guys? Its an addiction now lol. Thank you for your service!❤ I think social media presence can lead to more people knowing you and investimg in the projects
@MossyEarth 4 ай бұрын
Hopefully next week, definitely not as long as it was between this and the last upload 😅 We'll be sprinkling this series in between our usual videos on our projects! - Tom
@NicoNicoNico04 4 ай бұрын
@@MossyEarth thank you tom, its very polite from you to answer all the comments. Its a very good strategy, so manu people will join the cause!
@Mathijspk1 4 ай бұрын
I like this a lot
@Dryocopus_martius 3 ай бұрын
Animals are pretty cool!
@10mmstudio 4 ай бұрын
t pain ? lol lovely
@krjztjano7323 4 ай бұрын
love it❤
@mcchewbaca2158 2 ай бұрын
nice project
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