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Sandy Beaches Are an Ecosystem!

"...a beach needs to be allowed to undergo its natural life cycle. The beach organisms, whether they be birds, small crustaceans, or microscopic organisms depend on the nutrient-rich environment created by decomposing wrack. It isn't trash. It is part of the circle of life." - excerpt from City of South Padre Island's Beach Raking Policy, as quoted in Rob Nixon's Waiting for the Next Swell blog.

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