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Of oyster reef. >> they were part of the culture of new york, food culture of new york. they were sold on hot dog carts. what happened to that? >> we ate them. >> early new york boomed on an oyster economy. turns out, these oyster reefs had a more important role. >> oysters are ecosystem engineers, they filter and clean water. >> oyster reefs reduce impact of storms and things. you have a three-dimensional shoreline thats oyster reefs and shoreline. without those, it is vulnerable to storms. >> ...