Coastal marsh and dune systems provide communities with important ecological and economic benefits. Native marsh and dune habitats increase biodiversity, improve local water quality and enhance aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Economically,...
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While the Gulf of Mexico is home to a diverse assemblage of coastal sharks, the great hammerhead is perhaps the most iconic. Growing a maximum of sixteen feet long, this species is long-lived and is distinguishable by its large, sickle-shaped dorsal...
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By now you may have heard of living shorelines. If not, they are an alternative to shoreline hardening (i.e., bulkheads) that use natural elements, like native marsh grasses, to prevent shoreline erosion.
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In 1970, millions of people across the nation showed their deep concern over the pollution and negligence taking place toward our environment. This unity forced the issue of environmental conservation into political action with the purpose to bring...
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Despite an early threat of rain, Saturday turned out pretty and unusually warm for a March afternoon. On one side of the campus children played in a “mud kitchen” where mudpies were top of the menu. On the other side of the campus, a red-faced...
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Oyster gardening efforts in Mississippi and Alabama have worked to restore estuarine habitat and improve water quality by growing oysters used for habitat restoration purposes. Volunteers and participants in Little Lagoon, Mobile Bay and Mississippi...
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