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With reconnection to Mississippi River, a dying Louisiana swamp to get shot at new life
Zoom in: Federal, state and local authorities broke ground last week on the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Project, which will bring freshwater, sediment and nutrients back to Louisiana ...
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DEC: Permit Will Solve Wetlands Concerns
State Sen. George Borrello only got 10 minutes to question the state’s agriculture and environmental conservation commissioners. The impact of the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act on Chautauqua County ...
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Hot, Fresh & Flooded: These Wetlands Spew Out the Most Methane
The hottest, freshest wetlands—those with 0.5% salt or less, and an average daily maximum temperature of at least 78° Fahrenheit—emitted the most methane. Freshwater wetlands that were cooler ...
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Freshwater Threats
Freshwater habitats face a multitude of threats ... Despite their value and importance, many lakes, rivers, and wetlands around the world are being severely damaged by human activities and ...
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DEC announces new freshwater wetlands regulations
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Tuesday new regulations to protect freshwater wetlands across the state. The changes ...
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Move over iguanas. There's a new invasive species moving into Florida, the Asian swamp eel
In addition to marsh and swamp habitats. Nico said the fish survives well in ponds, canals, roadside ditches and rice fields — "just about any freshwater habitat with a few inches of water." ...