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Bradwell Cockle Spit on the Dengie peninsula consists of some 30 acres of shell bank together with extensive saltmarsh. The spit has been built up by...
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tidal currents and is mainly cockle and oyster shells. Little Terns, Ringed Plovers and Oystercatchers breed on the shell banks. The more stable parts of the shell banks support a rich flora. The barges sunk just offshore are there to protect the saltmarsh and seawall from erosion.
Subjects: Biology, Science, Geography
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