Project leader Thor Lassen of Ocean Trust, right, and shrimp industry representative Les Hodgson check out the shoreline
of Bahia Grande as a possible mangrove replanting location. The two have worked together
to create mangrove beds near shrimp farms in Mexico. The wetland plants help to filter and purify water released
by the shrimp farms. |
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April 29, 2021 - GMF Site Visit
NOAA CRP Project #2008
Restoration of Bahia Grande
Laguna Atascosa, Texas
Photo by Carrie Robertson/
Gulf of Mexico Foundation |
