seawall

Replacing concrete seawalls with vinyl may adversely affect oyster populations

By Lisa McDonald / October 10, 2023

Vinyl seawalls have grown in popularity compared to traditional concrete due to being less costly and unsusceptible to salt water. Yet this budget-friendly solution may cause even more problems for the environment, based on observations from a small-scale study reported by Sarasota Bay Estuary Program staff.

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Concrete—it builds, it fortifies, it destroys our nation’s coasts?

By April Gocha / September 1, 2015

A new analysis—the first-ever look at artificial coastal infrastructure—shows that 14% of U.S. shorelines have been artificially hardened.

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