Factoid/2016/03/04
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Even Salt Marsh Habitat is Not Immune to Sea Level Rise
- "Salt marsh habitat within the project site has been degraded by excessive tidal inundation, the combined result of subsidence, gradual sea level rise, and the historical alteration of natural sediment inputs. Raising the elevation of the site by applying 10 inches of clean sediment over the 10-acre low salt marsh project site is intended to enhance the quality of the cordgrass-dominated salt marsh habitat and improve nesting opportunities for the federally endangered light-footed Ridgway’s rail." - excerpt from article in the Orange County Breeze.
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