Why Are Coastal Salt Marshes Falling Apart?

You are subscribed to News - All NSF News for National Science Foundation Update. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Why Are Coastal Salt Marshes Falling Apart? 10/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT Salt marshes have been disintegrating and dying over the past two decades along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard and other highly developed coastlines without anyone fully understanding why. This week in the journal Nature, scientist Linda Deegan of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Mass., and colleagues report that nutrients--such as nitrogen and phosphorus from septic and sewer systems and lawn fertilizers--can cause salt marsh loss. "Salt marshes ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125739&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.   This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111