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CCA FLORIDA
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CCA Tampa Chapter Habitat Restoration
CCA Tampa Chapter volunteers often work with other groups, like Tampa Bay Watch, on habitat restoration projects like the one pictured here. This 4 day project at Ft De Soto Park was been designed to protect several mangrove stands along the seawall at the campground. Volunteers constructed the oyster bars by bagging fossilized shell and placing the bags in the water to form a naturally shaped oyster bar/reef. The shell gives the oysters a hard substance to settle and grow on.
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CCA Tampa volunteers transporting oyster shells for use in construction of new, live oyster bars in Tampa Bay.
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Oyster bars break up wave energy and cause sediment to build up behind the bars. This helps stabilize the shoreline and prevent erosion. We've had a lot of success protecting coastal vegetation (including mangroves) by building the bars slightly offshore and following the natural contours of the coastline.
Besides erosion control, oysters also improve water quality by filtering sediment and nutrients out of the water, up to 10 gallons per oyster per hour! Their discarded nutrients fertilize sea grass beds making them healthier as well. Oyster bars also provide shelter for small marine creatures and attract birds interested in a tasty dinner.
If you or your group would like to join us on any of our projects please contact CCA Tampa Chapter President, Don Roberts at (813) 918-4779
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The oyster bars are constructed by bagging fossilized shell and placing the bags in the water to form a naturally shaped oyster bar/reef. |
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