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Oyster Reefs

Photographed in the Atlantic Ocean

This precious marine aquatic environment contains sand, saline ocean water, and oyster reefs. It is low tide, which means that the ocean water has receded. The reef base is hard consisted of rock, shells, or other hard surfaces allowing the oyster shells to attach, whereas this will become a permanent home for the oysters.(living or not) Oysters are mollusks and the shells are hard and sharp.

The natural process for an oyster to form a magnificent pearl is rare, for statistics note out of 10,000 oysters, 1 pearl may be found. (Another mollusk that can produce a pearl is the freshwater mussel.) Oyster reefs are habitual havens for other marine organisms like fish, shrimp, and spawning, while shorebirds use the marine structure as a food chain. During low tide, reefs are exposed to shorebirds, and high tide exposes reefs to marine life.

Pollution can harm reefs. Keeping waterways healthy from pollution, string, ropes, and litter can give organisms a chance to regenerate and thrive. Promoting growth and health for reefs are a positive point for the environment. Oyster shells can be used in construction, coquina, gardening, art, and culinary. Mollusk shells can also be used to hinder erosion.

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Above image: A native shrub to Africa found growing along a waterway that meets the Atlantic Ocean.

On Thanksgiving several years ago, my family and I had Thanksgiving upon a gorgeous mountaintop. I took time to photograph nature when I viewed these exquisite rocks poking out from the ground. Estimate size of the ancient boulders were 20'Lx 3'W. The left side of the boulder indicated lines. The right side flow lines begin to narrow. The boulder contained rust, crust, fracture, fissure, wild ferns, and lichen.

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