This image shows the Spartina alterniflora plants in the center of the island. This planting is intended to stabilize the marsh platform and is expected to help the marsh continue to expand.

Image ID: r0022904, NOAA's Restoration Center Collection
Location: Palmetto Estuary, Manatee County, Florida
Photo Date: April 10, 2001
Credit: NOAA Restoration Center, SE region, Mark Sramek

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