Reef Monitoring

The intertidal reef constructed with the help of volunteers on south Reed's Beach in early April is holding up well against the relentless pressures of the bay. The reef is an experiment designed to gauge the effectiveness of oyster reefs at holding sand in place on restored beaches. However, this reef will also become home to many of the animals living in the bay, including many juvenile fish. To understand who is calling the reef home we are beginning a series of biological monitoring efforts.