Squeezing the Marsh
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Saving NC’s coastal marshes may help the survival of saltmarsh sparrows that winter there.
As sea levels rise due to climate change, coastal saltmarsh habitats are being squeezed out of existence, threatening birds like the saltmarsh sparrow as well as depleting natural barriers against storms and flooding. Follow along with researchers from UNC Wilmington as they survey the marshes.
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Squeezing the Marsh
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As sea levels rise due to climate change, coastal saltmarsh habitats are being squeezed out of existence, threatening birds like the saltmarsh sparrow as well as depleting natural barriers against storms and flooding. Follow along with researchers from UNC Wilmington as they survey the marshes.
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