Hi Matt:

We have shelled the Banana River off the Pineda Causeway with a screen (Jim
made it) and did quite well with small shells!

Too much replenishing on our local beaches to find much!

Bobbi

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Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 2:13 PM
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Subject: Suggestions for collecting Micros ?

Hi All,
I am wondering if anyone has any collecting suggestions or tips
for collecting micro shells. I have read the COA page on it and
have been advised to go along the high tide line and "scoop"
them up.  I have attempted to do along the Atlantic beach west
of Melbourne FL recently with little to show for my efforts
except a bag of sand and shell fragments.
I am guessing that using a seive would be a good thing to
scoop with and plan on trying that next.
I have also heard that people have collected micros in Indian
River FL. Wondering how and where they did this. Dredging?
One major problem here along the Atlantic is that the beaches
have all been filled with dredged sand from the beach losses
last season.
I plan on traveling down the coast and trying to find some
beach that has not had new sand dumped on it.
Matt

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