‘Living Breakwater’ Makes Room for Oysters and Tidal Pools In Award Winning Design off Staten Island

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Off Staten Island, a new concrete breakwater is being assembled that makes room for nature in a beautiful, yet simple way. Dubbed a ‘Living Breakwater,’ every one of the blocks is specially formed to maximize the space for bivalves like oysters to glom onto, while above the water line, depressions capture the seawater and allow […]

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