Plan unveiled to protect South Atlantic salt marshes

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Salt marshes in the South Atlantic region of the United States are home to more than 75% of commercial fish, as well as thousands of endangered species such as gopher tortoises. Submitted

Salt marshes in the South Atlantic region of the United States are home to more than 75% of commercial fish, as well as thousands of endangered species such as gopher tortoises. Submitted

Salt marshes in the South Atlantic region of the United States are home to more than 75% of commercial fish, as well as thousands of endangered species such as gopher tortoises. Submitted

Salt marshes in the South Atlantic region of the United States are home to more than 75% of commercial fish, as well as thousands of endangered species such as gopher tortoises. Submitted

A coalition of government, ecological and professional leaders has come together to form the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative, a program aimed at protecting salt marshes from the effects of climat…