85 percent

But hey Casamento's is open so that's something, right?

"One of the great untold stories is that we've really ravaged our oyster reefs in coastal areas," Montanga said.Levees dramatically altered salinity levels and killed off many reefs. Montanga estimates 85 percent of oyster habitat worldwide has been destroyed, with huge consequences for other species. Oysters are important habitat for baby fish and vital, natural filters to keep the neighborhood nice for loads of other creatures. From the Chesapeake to the Gulf of Mexico, scientists working on ways to restore oysters are finding many challenges.

Scientists schmientists. Obviously what we need to do here is ask BP to fund a marketing campaign to add an r to the names of more months; see if that works.