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    The Value of Wetlands in Protecting Southeast Louisiana from Hurricane Storm ...

    The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 have spurred global interest in the role of coastal wetlands and vegetation in reducing storm surge and...
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    Role and Value of Nitrogen Regulation Provided by Oysters (Crassostrea virgin...

    Suspension-feeding activities of oysters impart a potentially significant benefit to estuarine ecosystems via reduction of water column nutrients, plankton and seston biomass,...
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    The Development of the Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project within the Decade...

    The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) project was established as one of the 17 projects of the decade-long Census of Marine Life. Its initial purpose was to improve our...
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    The Contribution of Nearshore Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) to Food Securit...

    Fish aggregating devices, or FADs, are used widely in developing countries to concentrate pelagic fish, making them easier to catch. Nearshore FADs anchored close to the coast...