A recent article in The Baltimore Sun (“Research links dramatic declines in Chesapeake Bay oyster population to warmer winters — not overfishing,” Oct. 30) described a study concluding that a climate cycle, rather than overharvest and habitat degradation, was the primary cause of the decline of oysters along the East Coast. Unfortunately, the study reflected a selective assessment of the scientific evidence, rendering its conclusion unfounded.
The study focused on a climate cycle — the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The NAO influences...