Millennial-scale societal shifts drive the widespread loss of a marine ecosystem
Sally C. Y. Lau, Marine Thomas, Jessica M. Williams, Ruth H. Thurstan, Boze Hancock, Bayden Dwight Russell
The paper reconstructs the historical distribution and loss of oyster reefs in China over 7600 years, linking their decline to millennial-scale overexploitation and societal shifts.
Current Biology · Nov 13, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology