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Fringe. It’s the outer edge. Peripheral. Fringe, or fringing, reefs are connected to land and point toward sea; they occur in shallow water along coasts all over the world. Some wetlands are the boundary between land and deep water habitat; … Continue reading

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When I was a kid in the ‘80s, el Niňo was a household word. If we had a big storm, our science teacher at school would talk about el Niňo and oceanic effects. I was at College of the Atlantic … Continue reading

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Oh, wait, if the mangrove swamps get developed, the beaches go out to sea! Hmmm. I got the email version of a postcard from my family, who are spending a week in the Caribbean, and everyone is upset at the … Continue reading

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Purple Mango Tree written by Dr. Ranee Kaur Banerjee With several recent blog entries about wetlands, a focus on wetland education (for kids and adults) and a nice little poem about “Mysterious Marshes” http://purplemangotree.blogspot.com/2009/11/wetlands-mysterious-marshes.html Mangroves & Coastal Wetlands Store 50 … Continue reading

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