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Estuary Love | Estuaries are blue carbon gold mines!

Two people standing in tall, marsh grass collect vegetation samples.Estuaries are blue carbon gold mines! Seagrass, salt marshes, and mangroves are remarkably efficient at storing atmospheric carbon. But is this true for restored habitat as well? This study investigates: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/the-role-of-blue-carbon-ecosystems-in-natural-infrastructure/