Factoid/2014/12/05
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Interruption of Natural Coastal Processes Has Consequences
- "Using dredged material to rebuild wetlands is, essentially, a solution to a man-made problem, for much of the damage to coastal wetlands near the Mississippi River can be traced back to the building of levees along the river. While the levees have stopped the regular flooding of communities along the banks of the river, they also have prevented those floodwaters from carrying sediment out to replenish the marshes and wetlands along the coast." - excerpt from article in The Advocate. Another example from MA.
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