Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
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Gulnihal Ozbay

Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Delaware State University, Dover, DE 19901, USA

Biography

Dr. Ozbay’s research interests include habitat restoration, aquatic ecology and health, water resources, sustainable marine aquaculture and fisheries. Ecosystem approach in her research has allowed her to understand some of the land use stressors like nutrient runoff on the population ecology and restoration of ecologically and economically important two species, Blue crab and Eastern oyster in the Mid-Atlantic region. Dr. Ozbay has facilitated successful collaborative efforts with other institutions and agencies pertaining to habitat restoration and mitigation strategies in the region

Publications

An Investigation of Utilizing Ripraps as Substrate for Oyster Stocking within Delaware Coastal Bays

Numerous resources are required to re-construct oyster reefs, which make oyster enhancement projects difficult, and are not always successful. Riprap has increased the complexity of shorelines in developed regions, thus providing a suitable substrate for oyster stocking at no extra cost to managers. Two year-old oysters were planted between rock cr... Read More»

Brian A Reckenbeil and Gulnihal Ozbay

Research Article: J Ecosyst Ecogr 2014, 4: 150

DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625.1000150

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