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Wetlands Can Cope With Sea Rise
Monday, 03 January 2011 00:00

By Shalini Srivastava – Down to Earth

AMID predictions by climate scientists that half the coastal marshes may not survive rising sea level, comes a glimmer of hope. A study published in Geophysical Research Letters in December says vegetated wetlands with high tidal ranges—remaining flooded for longer periods—and sediment concentration may survive sea level rise.

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