Restored Oyster Reef Holds Post-Harvey Lessons for Island University Researchers
(WorldNews Environment)

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Restoration projects in the Coastal Bend got their ultimate test when Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Central Texas coast as a Category 4 storm last month. Scientists and students with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi are now hoping that lessons learned from what survived Harvey`s winds and surge can be applied to future restoration as we face the possibility of more frequent and intense storms. The St. Charles Bay Oyster Reef and Shoreline Stabilization project was one of the newest restoration projects in local waters when Harvey came roaring through Rockport on Friday, August 25. The 2,000 linear foot reef had just been installed as a living shoreline...