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Living Seawall Solution to Help Sarasota Bay as Concrete Seawalls Are Replaced by Vinyl, Other Materials

UMass scientists track marine colonization on innovative seawall panels that mimic natural shorelines, aiming to support ecosystems while protecting coastal communities.

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On Longboat Key you don't have to go far to find fish and a thriving ecosystem. Just look right along Bayfront Park, where it's occurring on a living sea wall.

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Living seawall solution to help Sarasota Bay as concrete seawalls are replaced by vinyl, other materials

On Longboat Key you don't have to go far to find fish and a thriving ecosystem. Just look right along Bayfront Park, where it's occurring on a living sea wall.

·Florida, United States
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One year in, sea creatures have turned the Seaport's 'living seawall' into a home

The goal is to mimic the natural features of the shorelines — enough to attract some sea creatures to make the wall their new home. So far, it's working.

·Boston, United States
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