The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99% of the rest of the world's large bodies of saltwater and it's causing issues, such as worsening storms, faster. The Nature Conservancy set out to try and adapt the Maine coastline to the growing concerns climate change is bringing. The conservation group set up floating bags oysters and hope that they can be released "with a hope that they’ll attach to one another and grow as a vertical structure."
This is a great way to rotect your shorelines while creating a marine life habitat.
"Oysters benefit the environment because they filter algae, creating clearer, cleaner water that can support underwater grasses used for habitat by crabs, scallops and fish."
"They also can break up waves and reduce shore erosion."
Read the article from Bangor Daily News : https://bangordailynews.com/2021/09/13/news/midcoast/conservation-group-creating-oyster-reef-off-phippsburg/
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