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Sun Times: Say the words “salt marsh,” and some people will think of swarms of mosquitoes, and others will have no idea what you’re talking about.
But these little-known coastal plant communities are very important habitats that are being threatened by rising sea level.
According to a recent study by Jim Beever, principal planner for the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, area salt marshes are migrating landward ahead of rising sea level where possible — some authorities say that, in a best-case......
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Southwest Florida’s valuable salt marshes in danger
Posted by Sun Times: None Given on January 13th, 2015
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