University of Delaware: Assessing Living Shorelines
October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023
DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news:
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UD project looks to oysters to enhance shoreline resilience
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Coastal wetlands provide important functions for estuaries, including reducing pollutants, providing habitat for plants and animals, and offering protection from storms and flooding events. In the Delaware Estuary, these beneficial wetlands are estimated to lose about one acre per day . . .
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UD project looks to oysters to enhance shoreline resilience
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Coastal wetlands provide important functions for estuaries, including reducing pollutants, providing habitat for plants and animals, and offering protection from storms and flooding events. In the Delaware Estuary, these beneficial wetlands are estimated to lose about one acre per day . . .