Research is what helps up gain an understanding. This project was planned for 5 groupings of Reef Balls, to monitor oyster recuritment. It started with students helping deploy the project, it has survived storms and seems to be doing it job. The Reef Balls are various heights and configured sometimes with larger ones forward of smaller ones.
I found it interesting the results on recruitment of oysters internally. Many living shoreline projects you material that is only looking at a single surface area. I have encouraged over the past 10 years researching in a cubic meter, three dementionally. It is great to see the published results on this project.
Please follow the link above for the full article on the first year.
Cape Coral company gives away free ‘reef balls’ for your dock – NBC2 News
For years I have been attempting to get homeowners to get excited and place suspended Reef Ball’s under their docks. Now it look like a company is also excited about the idea. Please Read the article.
On Eternal Patrol -Underwater memorial site created in Sarasota to honor submarine tragedies
Reef Balls in the News 2019
US Armed Forces building oyster reefs
With over 900 Reef Balls deployed this is truly a great cooperative effort. Watch the video to see how they were deployed and why. Then think creatively about a project for your area. Oysters are important and we have lost so many in the waters around the world. What will you to to restore marine habitat?
