Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791)
Eastern Oyster

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G3G4

State Rank: S4

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Moderate Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Estuarine habitats: intertidal

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Climate change & severe weather	Pollution	None
Specific Threat	None	None	None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Habitat survey and mapping effort to identify habitats for protection and long-term monitoring
• Action 2: Protect water quality from non-point source discharges

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