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Two rows of large five foot by ten foot bags of welk shells line the shore. The bags are placed on an angle with gaps between each structure. The full height of the bag can be seen at low tide.

Barrier Cooks Beach Shane Godshall American Littoral Society.jpg

The oyster barrier reefs constructed at Cooks Beach.

Image

Photo By/Credit

Shane Godshall/American Littoral Society

Ecosystem

Coastal

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Aquatic animals

Coastal restoration

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