Salt marshes are among coastal habitats endangered ... for fish nursery and recreational services, such as boardwalks, trail systems and saltmarsh sparrow viewing, for nearby communities.
While scientists have long known that coastal salt marshes are just such a sink for "blue carbon," or carbon stored in the ocean and coastal ecosystems, it has been difficult to get an accurate ...
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is partnering with two private firms to build a one-acre salt marsh to serve as a "donor marsh" for scarce native salt marsh plants coastal restoration projects.