Table 1 Estimated intertidal oyster bed area in the different parts of the Oosterschelde
Intertidal area (ha) | Oyster bed area | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | 1990 | 2002 | 2005 | ||||||
ha | % | ha | % | ha | % | ha | % | ||
West | 2,389 | 4.8 | 0.20 | 21.4 | 0.90 | 91.8 | 3.84 | 114.5 | 4.79 |
Central | 3,334 | 3.3 | 0.10 | 52.6 | 1.58 | 180.8 | 5.42 | 170.5 | 5.11 |
North | 1,642 | 6 | 0.37 | 67.6 | 4.12 | 97.3 | 5.93 | 125.3 | 7.63 |
East | 4,003 | 0.7 | 0.02 | 70.8 | 1.77 | 270.1 | 6.75 | 364.9 | 9.12 |
Total | 11,368 | 14.8 | 0.13 | 212.4 | 1.87 | 640 | 5.63 | 775.2 | 6.82 |