A researcher nurturing a mangrove propagule nursery within an ongoing wetland restoration effort
Wetland restoration is the return of degraded wetlands or former wetlands to preexisting, naturally functioning conditions, or as close to that as possible. Ideally, a successfully restored wetland will mimic the functions of a healthy natural wetland. #WetTribe #TideotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
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A researcher wearing a long-sleeve blue shirt and bucket hat wades in the wetlands, using a ruler as he takes notes on water levels and quality.
A new @nrdc.org study shows the extreme and far-reaching impacts of the Sackett Ruling on Federal Wetland Protections, leaving at least 60% of wetlands unprotected. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #Wetlands #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalProtections
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Mangrove propagules floating along with plastic debris on the ocean surface before cleanup.
A volunteer's hands are collecting mangrove propagules over the side of the boat during an ocean cleanup.
Three volunteers performing a mangrove restoration using recovered propagules
Mangrove propagules found floating along with debris during ocean plastic recovery tie our cleanup, mangrove restoration, and coral protection efforts together, as mangroves lower ocean acidification in adjacent waters. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #OceanCleanup #MangroveRestoration
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Combined mangrove coral habitat
Mangroves also directly impact life on land; coastal forests act as a barrier for erosion and flooding, especially during extreme events like hurricanes and tsunamis. Mangroves sequester carbon and lower the pH of adjacent waters. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
Newborn lemon shark in the mangrove nursery
Swimming through these sun-dappled underwater forests offers us unique research opportunities, as the submerged tangle of roots provides a nursery for juvenile marine species before they migrate to coral reefs. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #Mangroves #ResearchDive
Research diver documenting mangrove roots
Mangrove forests are one of the most important habitats in the intertidal zone. As research divers in tropical areas, we have seen mangroves and their web of roots from beneath the surface. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #Scuba #Diving #Mangroves #ResearchDive
My Backyard Frozen Over
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A combined mangrove, seagrass, and coral habitat
Salt marshes, seagrass meadows, and mangrove forests, known as blue carbon, are exceptionally powerful at sequestering carbon, storing it in sediments and biomass at rates much higher than terrestrial forests. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
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Vast tidal saltwater marsh
Researcher performing a sediment core sample
A researcher in waders holding a clipboard in the wetlands
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided its responsibilities no longer include protecting the environment. The EPA is redefining “clean water law,” significantly limiting the protection of wetlands. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
Fishing Dock In The Morning Mist
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Wet Tribe female volunteer taking water samples in the wetlands
Gloved hands with an eye dropper and bottle in wetland grasses
A close-up of a blue-gloved hand holding a sample bottle and collecting water in the wetland
Wetlands act as natural filters for runoff, but this also means they can accumulate a high concentration of contaminants. Pollutants like microplastics and heavy metals in wetlands significantly degrade the ecological health. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
Smokestacks of the Vista facility at Moss Landing as seen from the wetland
Update: January’s fire at the Vistra (battery energy storage) at Moss Landing released toxic metals that rained down and are present in the adjacent wetlands. Confirmed by a decade of water and soil sampling as part of wetland restorations. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
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Wet Tribe researchers wearing blue and gray branded shirts in the mangroves, taking water and soil samples.
A beaker containing a combined water and soil sample with microplastic fragments and fibers
A palmful of microplastic nurdles in the marsh
Wetlands serve as a sink for microplastics and pose a toxicological risk. According to a study, when microplastics enter an aquatic system, they reduce food intake, delay growth, cause oxidative damage, and act as neurotoxins. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #Microplastics
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