Oyster reef construction Gandys Beach New Jersey

Several pyramid-type structures made of small concrete blocks sit in the water with an island-like peninsula behind them.

Oyster reef construction Gandys Beach New Jersey

To stem continued erosion near a small peninsula, the Gandys Beach project team reconfigured the breakwaters into a series of smaller, pyramid-like structures.

Image

Photo By/Credit

Danielle McCulloch Prosser/USFWS

Ecosystem

Marine

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Coastal restoration

Coasts

Marine environments