Posts Tagged ‘Marshes’
Coastal Marshes
Overview Marshes rim the upper Texas coast, and provide a transition between prairies and bays. A salt marsh lines the salty water of the bay. It’s a muddy, mucky place with changing salinity, temperature and water levels. It’s dominated by Spartina alterniflora, which hides small shell- and finfish. A brackish, or intermediate, marsh is characterized…
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