What Is Estuary Degradation

The degradation, removal, and replacement of estuarine wetlands contribute to increased concentrations of zoonotic pathogens in coastal waters, where they can accumulate and pose significant health risks to wildlife and humans.

What are the effects estuary degradation?

The degradation, removal, and replacement of estuarine wetlands contribute to increased concentrations of zoonotic pathogens in coastal waters, where they can accumulate and pose significant health risks to wildlife and humans.

Why do we care about estuary degradation?

These natural areas provide essential food, cover, migratory corridors and breeding/nursery areas for many coastal and marine organisms. … Diminished and degraded habitats are less available to support healthy populations of wildlife and marine organisms.

Chloe Bennett

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