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Salt Marshes,Mangroves,and Coral Reefs

Salt Marshes • Salt marshes are found along low lying coastlines where boggy ground is flooded by sea water either daily or less frequently. • Many UK salt marshes have been reclaimed for farm land, but those that remain provide valuable habitats where salt-tolerant plants grow and birds nest.
Salt marshes also pay a vital role for coastal protection, they contain creeks which allow tidal waters to flow both in and out which reduces the wave energy. Plants in the marsh are also effective at reducing wave energy.
Salt marshes are one of the most threatened ecosystems today threats include: • Land reclamation - people believe they are a waste of space so are drained • Industrial
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