The consensus seems to be that it was not "renourishment" that covered the
Donax under several feet of sand but pollution from 100s of miles away.
Perhaps we can figure out some way for Donax to evolve so they can exist in
the off-shore reefs that are a proposed solution to the "extinction
problem."

dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Katherine Cordy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 4:31 PM
Subject: Beach Renourishment


> Hey Ellen:
>
> They have replenished most of our beaches and there is NOTHING on them
> shell
> wise.  Even the thousands of coquinas are gone and little grey augers that
> used to come in by the thousands also.
> >
> They buried them all under 4 feet of sand!
>
> BC
>
> Jim and Bobbi Cordy
> Merritt Island, Florida
> Space Coast Seashell Festival
> "Beneath the Coral Reef"
>
> January 19-21, 2007
> in Melbourne
> ATSC Sponsors "It's Better In the Bahamas Shelling Trips"
>

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