FORT NORFOLK, Va. -- Karin Dridge, a Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers employee, scrubs oxygen-hungry algae from an oyster float -- the algae rob oysters of oxygen and kills the oysters. The float is a containment system that holds oysters about one foot under the surface of the water and keeps oysters from being buried by sediment or scavenged by predators. Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers has partnered with a local elementary school to build a sanctuary oyster reef along the district’s shore line, and the float is the first step toward the end goal of a reef. (U
FORT NORFOLK, Va. -- Karin Dridge, a Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers employee, scrubs oxygen-hungry algae from an oyster float -- the algae rob oysters of oxygen and kills the oysters. The float is a containment system that holds oysters about one foot under the surface of the water and keeps oysters from being buried by sediment or scavenged by predators. Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers has partnered with a local elementary school to build a sanctuary oyster reef along the district’s shore line, and the float is the first step toward the end goal of a reef. ( Army photo/Kerry Solan) 111016-A-ET072-056 by norfolkdistrict
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