Environmental and Economic Importance of Coastal Wetlands
Environmental and Economic Importance of Coastal Wetlands
Jun 29, 2010 Chris Dinesen Rogers
Suite101.com
Coastal wetlands provide habitat and valuable flood protection against storm surges which occur during tropical storm events, preventing soil erosion.
Coastal wetlands bridge the transition between freshwater and saltwater ecosystems. Tidal marshes are one type of wetland found along coastlines. These marshes can be freshwater, brackish, or saltwater. Marshes are characterized by primarily herbaceous vegetation, specific to the type of marsh.
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