Eco Dock Force helps waterfront property owners combine oyster habitat and low-energy protein skimmers to quietly filter polluted water – one slip at a time.
Note: Numbers below are illustrative. We’ll tune them to your specific dock, bay, or river system once we know your conditions.
This is what happens when 10,000 docks across Mobile Bay join the Eco Dock Force. Not as a feel-good slogan, but as a network of tiny water treatment stations working together.
When 10,000 EcoDocks line the bay, every dock becomes a micro-treatment station. Together they create a living “wall” of cleaner water hugging the shoreline.
Eco Dock Force is as much a social movement as it is a technical solution. When thousands of waterfront owners plug in, Mobile Bay’s story changes.
Oysters and skimmers do different jobs. Oysters are slow, steady, and alive. Skimmers are targeted, mechanical, and predictable. Together, they cover more of the pollutant spectrum.
Harness a native species to filter water naturally while creating habitat.
A mechanical “foam fractionator” that strips out fine organics, oils, and proteins using tiny bubbles.
Use the skimmer to take the pressure off the system while oysters build long-term filtering capacity.
*Actual costs and removal rates depend on local conditions, gear specs, installation, and regulatory requirements. Eco Dock Force will help you pick realistic numbers for your site.
🐚 Oysters clean the water from the bottom up. 🧪 Protein skimmers clean it from the top down. 🌊 The Eco Dock Force system does both — so your dock helps protect the entire water column, not just the surface.
Best for: Long-term nutrient + algae cleanup
Big weakness: slow, and can’t remove oils or surface scum.
“Nature at work — but it can’t touch surface gunk.”
Best for: Fast, visible surface cleanup
Big weakness: little nutrient removal, no habitat benefits.
“Top-down cleanup — but the deeper problem stays.”
Best for: Full-column cleanup + future health
Big weakness: needs a simple plan and light maintenance.
“Bottom-up + top-down = the whole water column.”
Numbers below are based on a realistic example for Mobile Bay: 300 oysters per dock, a $1,000 dock-rated skimmer, and the combined Eco Dock Force setup.
| Category | 🐚 Oysters Only | 🧪 Skimmer Only | 🌊 Eco Dock Force (Both) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filtration volume / day | 9,000–15,000 gal/day | 120,000–250,000+ gal/day (circulated) | 130,000–265,000+ gal/day |
| Nutrient removal (N & P) | ⭐⭐⭐ — very good | ⭐ — limited (via organic foam only) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — best overall |
| Algae control | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ — strong | ⭐⭐ — some | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — strongest |
| Surface oils & scum | ❌ — can’t remove | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — excellent | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — excellent + deeper cleanup |
| Water clarity | ⭐⭐⭐ — improves gradually | ⭐⭐ — some | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — biggest change over time |
| Odor reduction | ⭐⭐ — some | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — major | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — major & lasting |
| Habitat creation | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — outstanding | ❌ — none | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — oysters + better conditions |
| Local oxygen improvement | ⭐⭐ — indirect | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — strong aeration | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — aeration + less decay |
| Nitrogen removed / year | 150–300 g N/year | ~20–60 g N/year | 170–360 g N/year + higher algae suppression |
| Biggest weakness | Slow, no surface cleanup. | No nutrients, no habitat. | Needs simple layout & maintenance plan. |
| Best use case | Long-term ecosystem support. | Fast visual cleanup & odor control. | Protecting water quality and the future. |
Oysters quietly filter 9,000–15,000 gallons/day. A skimmer circulates 120,000–250,000+ gallons/day. Together, your dock moves and cleans 130,000–265,000+ gallons/day of local water.
Oysters remove 150–300 g of nitrogen per year. The skimmer adds ~20–60 g/year via foam waste. Combined, that’s 170–360 g/year — one dock at a time, quietly shifting the bay away from pea-soup blooms.
Oysters alone are great for long-term ecosystem health. Skimmers alone are great for fast, visible cleanup. The Eco Dock Force system is the only option that hits all major pollution types Mobile Bay struggles with.
Plain English: Oysters clean from the bottom up. Skimmers clean from the top down. Eco Dock Force does both — so your dock is part of saving the whole water column.
Here’s a rough example of what happens when individual docks team up. Replace these numbers with your bay, your counts, and real-world measurements.
500 docks installing oysters + skimmers
| Scenario | What owners do | Relative cleanup* |
|---|---|---|
| Business as usual | No oysters, no skimmers | Baseline (0%) |
| Oysters only | Simple hanging oyster habitat | Steady natural filtration |
| Skimmers only | Each dock runs a low-energy skimmer | Targeted removal of gunk |
| Oysters + skimmers | Every dock does both | Largest combined effect |
*Think of “relative cleanup” as a way to compare options, not an exact prediction. In a real project, we’ll plug in local flow rates, oyster densities, and skimmer specs.
We’re not just selling equipment. We’re building a local “force” of dock owners with a shared visual identity, data story, and patch-worthy mission.
We look at your dock layout, water depth, flow, and existing habitat. This can be remote (using maps + your photos) or in-person if you’re local.
We recommend an oyster setup, a compatible protein skimmer (or private-label option), mounting ideas, and a simple maintenance schedule.
You get a visual “Eco Dock Force” badge for your dock, digital patches for social, and a simple impact summary you can share with neighbors and HOAs.
Every waterway is different, but these are the big themes we hear over and over.
Share a few quick details and we’ll respond with a simple, visual scenario you can show your neighbors or board.