研究表明，弗吉尼亚州的牡蛎恢复工作得到了 $14M 投资的支持，可产生 $24M 的收成。 Virginia's oyster restoration efforts, backed by $14M investment, yield $24M in harvests, study shows.

William & Mary的Batten学校和VIMS的一项研究表明,Virginia在Chesapeake湾进行的牡蛎恢复工作是成功的。 A study by William & Mary's Batten School and VIMS shows Virginia's oyster restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay are successful. 自2000年以来,VMRC投资了1 400多万美元用于贝壳补充,导致自2007年以来从Rappahannock河收获的50多万桶牡蛎,价值超过2 400万美元。 Since 2000, the VMRC has invested over $14 million in shell replenishment, leading to over 500,000 bushels of oysters worth more than $24 million harvested from the Rappahannock River since 2007. 研究发现,牡蛎密度在充资三年后达到峰值,既支持环境,又支持地方经济。 The study finds that oyster densities peak three years after replenishment, supporting both the environment and local economies.