The Associated Press: N.J. project shows promise in stopping marsh erosion


Photo credit: The Star-Ledger

Beach erosion is a New Jersey preoccupation, costing taxpayers millions of dollars each year to keep homes safe and tourists happy. But researchers say they have a promising solution to equally troubling erosion in the state's marshes. Salt marshes are an important buffer to protect coastal properties from storms and floods, said Danielle Kreeger, science director with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. They filter dirty water and provide a home to many baby fish that eventually end up on local dinner plates. And they trap carbon that otherwise could get released into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases.

Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 4/17/2010 10:00 AM
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Tags: salt marshes greenhouse gases beach erosion Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
 

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