By Nikki Buskey – Daily Comet – June 4, 2011

Scientists are seeding a public Barataria Bay oyster ground with millions of lab-raised oyster larvae and juvenile oysters in hopes of rehabilitating the grounds to help oystermen struggling after multiple hurricanes and the Gulf oil spill. [...] In an effort to keep oil out of interior wetlands during the spill, the state opened Mississippi River diversions like Davis Pond in the Barataria Basin to full capacity last year, flushing the basin with freshwater. For full story, click here.