Upper Barataria project.png
By Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
August 2023 (approx.)
Detailed Description
The left image is an aerial view of the Upper Barataria project area before restoration, when it was still submerged. Restoration included the replenishment of sediment dredged from the Mississippi River. The middle and right images show the progress of marsh creation as the vegetation begun to rapidly fill in (Image credit: Patrick M. Quigley, www.gulfcoastairphoto.com).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photos are courtesy Patrick M. Quigley, www.gulfcoastairphoto.com. Learn more about the Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project.
Images accessed from https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/gallery/aerial-photos-upper-barataria-marsh-creation-project