When I went to Louisiana to study the Mississippi River delta in 1980, using marshes to treat wastewater was a hot topic. The prevailing view was that marshes acted like
Salt marshes have been a key component of coastal ecosystems for centuries, acting as carbon sinks, playing a significant role in nitrogen cycling, and providing critical habitats and nurseries for many fish, shellfish, and coastal birds.
Over 90 percent of the world’s salt marshes will be underwater by 2100, according to a 50-year study of Great Sippewissett Marsh by scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory and