University of California-Santa Cruz: Salt Marsh Resilience Compromised by Crabs Along Tidal Creek Edges
August 10, 2021
August 10, 2021
SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 10 (TNSJou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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A long-term study in Elkhorn Slough revealed the impact of superabundant crabs on salt marsh vegetation and the vulnerability of tidal creek banks to erosion
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By Tim Stephens
Coastal marshes are vulnerable to erosion caused by rising seas, pounding waves, and tidal flows. In Elkhorn Slough, these vulnerab . . .
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A long-term study in Elkhorn Slough revealed the impact of superabundant crabs on salt marsh vegetation and the vulnerability of tidal creek banks to erosion
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By Tim Stephens
Coastal marshes are vulnerable to erosion caused by rising seas, pounding waves, and tidal flows. In Elkhorn Slough, these vulnerab . . .