Rising Sea Levels Drown Coastal Marshes, Wetlands – Texas A&M Today
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Article Synopsis – Researchers have found that coastal marshes and wetlands, which help protect the coast from rising seas, have “a lower threshold for recovery than previously believed”. These ecosystems are not only vulnerable to drowning from seas that rise too quickly, they can also fragment and break apart “at lower water levels”. To read the actual article click here.