Oyster reefs thrived in shallow waters where they basked under much needed sunlight.

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Before pollution and over harvesting, oyster reefs protected coastlines in estuaries by stabilizing sediments and softening wave impacts near shorelines.

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Portable, inexpensive and environmentally friendly, according to Barber, Reef Balls can be built anywhere and are used to mimic and rehabilitate all forms of oceanic reefs, such as mangrove, oyster and coral reefs.

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