On a summer morning along Delaware Bay, the scene can be deceiving. At high tide, cordgrass sways and egrets stalk the ...

Long Branch Creek was once a vibrant tidal waterway. The West Ashley creek was part of a system of wetlands connecting the Ashley and Stono rivers, providing acres of protection and spawning grounds ...

North Carolina’s 220,000 acres of salt marshes face multiple threats to their major roles in climate protection and ecosystem health, from rising seas and salt water intrusion, to more frequent and ...

WOODS HOLE, MASS. -- Cape Cod’s salt marshes are as iconic as they are important. These beautiful, low-lying wetlands are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an ...

WADMALAW ISLAND — All school year, the students at Edith L. Frierson Elementary School watched the marsh grass in the school’s greenhouse grow from seeds while learning about salt marshes, including ...

Researchers found that all 45 bulkhead sites analyzed for a recent study experienced marsh shoreline erosion during the ...

North Carolina's Brunswick Islands are beloved for uncrowded beaches and family fun. Find out where to fish, paddle, and eat ...

THE NORTH EASTON MOST STATE, YORK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. WELL, WE COULD HAVE SAID THAT 200 YEARS AGO WHEN MAINE ACTUALLY WAS PART OF THE BAY STATE. BUT THERE’S NO MISTAKING IT FOR ANYWHERE ELSE. NOW, ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The long stretch of salt marshes you see driving over Lowcountry bridges serve many purposes for the ecosystem, but their treatment is often overlooked. The South ...

UD researchers combine field data and machine learning algorithm to find salt patches on farmland tripled since 2011 in Delmarva Salty soils are causing reduced crop density, lower yields and barren ...

Salt marshes are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an outsized role in nitrogen cycling, act as carbon sinks, protect coastal development from storm surge, and ...