Aerial view of Martin Refuge living shoreline

aerial view of sea and island shows shoreline bolstered by oyster reefs
Photo By/Credit

USFWS/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
Circa 2016
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
An aerial view of the "living shoreline" at Martin National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland. The project uses oyster reefs to bolster and stabilize 20,950 feet of shoreline, protecting more than 1,200 acres of tidal marsh, submerged aquatic vegetation and clam beds.
Facility
Martin National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Subject tags
Aerial photography
Coastal restoration
Coasts
Habitat restoration
Wildlife refuges