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Title	A discussion of multiple techniques used in Alabama for living shoreline and oyster reef breakwaters
Contact	mailto:nctcimages@fws.gov
Producer	USFWS/NCTC
Description	Restoration Webinar Series. Presented by Judy Haner, TNC. August 28, 2014. Mobile Bay, Alabama, the fourth largest estuary in the US, plays an important role in nurturing the finfish, shrimp, crabs and oysters that are vital to Gulf of Mexico communities. It has experienced significant loss of critical coastal habitats that shelter these species through dredge-and-fill activities, seawalls, erosion, storm events, and other causes. With funding received from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, The Gulf of Mexico Foundation, the National Wildlife Federation and many other organizations, TNC and our partners have put to the test six different techniques for oyster reef restoration in coastal Alabama. Traditional shoreline armoring techniques, such as bulkheads and seawalls, reflect wave energy, causing sediment to remain in suspension and adding to the destruction of shallow-water fisheries habitat. Low-crested, submerged breakwaters offer an alternative to armoring that helps to slow erosion, create habitat for fish, crabs, oysters and other animals, and protect marsh habitat that proves vital for coastal resiliency in the face of flooding, storms, and sea-level rise. This presentation will focus on a discussion of the individual techniques, their application in restoration, methods for deployment, and the monitoring techniques that are being used to track performance.
Subject	videography restoration estuarine environments
Publisher	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributors	USFWS/NCTC
Date Published	2014-08-28
Type	Webinar
Format	H264
Item ID	3787382818001
Source	NCTC Video Library
Language	English
Rights	Public Domain
Audience	General
Original Format	Digital
Length	01:01:19
Collection	Restoration; Webinars
Presenter	Presented by Judy Haner, TNC.
Video Player Link	https://fws.rev.vbrick.com/#/videos/9ef3bcc6-022d-4a12-bddb-f2826986bc1b
Archival file	Volume26/0-0.url
Date created	2014-10-04
Date modified	2017-12-14