Hey oyster people!

[vraiblonde]

On our pilgrimage to Palacios yesterday we saw a bunch of these along the bay shoreline:

They are empty oyster shells in net bags. If they were intact oysters I'd know what they are, but them being empty threw me. There are bags and bags of them all along the shoreline, clearly placed there and not just washed up.

Anybody know?

 

[Sneakers]

Oyster shells are commonly used for spat (newly hatched) oysters to adhere to.

Never saw them that close to shore or in such shallow water tho.

Edit: They are called spat after they attach to the shell.

 

[vraiblonde]

Oyster shells are commonly used for spat (newly hatched) oysters to adhere to.

Never saw them that close to shore or in such shallow water tho.

Edit: They are called spat after they attach to the shell.

They're definitely on the shore and not in the water, but it was also low tide.

 

[jazz lady]

Oyster bag sills. Provides shore protection and creates habitat. This is from the Chesapeake.

https://www.vims.edu/GreyLit/VIMS/OysterBagSill_Final%20Report_all.-lr2018.pdf

 

[vraiblonde]

Oyster bag sills. Provides shore protection and creates habitat. This is from the Chesapeake.

https://www.vims.edu/GreyLit/VIMS/OysterBagSill_Final%20Report_all.-lr2018.pdf

aHA! Thanks!