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The first in a series of images showing NOAA scientists at the 1997 transplant site just before transplanting the eelgrass turf. Scientists worked in dry suits in the cold Bay waters and used surface air supplies at the mostly shallow sites. Zostera marina requires a specific set of physical conditions to thrive. The plants need light, nutrients and protection from excessive wave energy.

Image ID: r0023811, NOAA's Restoration Center Collection
Location: Dutch Harbor, RI
Photo Date: June 1997
Credit: NOAA Restoration Center, Louise Kane

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