It is estimated that there is about a 73% decline in these salt marsh habitats within the Puget Sound region.
The species present reflect the degraded marsh habitat with the most common the Gizzard shad.
The marsh habitat on the refuge is classified as Paulustrine Emergent Wetlands.
It will provide much-needed baseline information on the marsh habitat and set the stage for long-term monitoring by volunteers.
The mouth of the river provide important marsh habitat along salinity gradients; these marshes been the subject of many scientific studies.
The access road to the beach does however cross the marsh along a relatively dry path, and so disruption to the marsh habitat is minimal.
The refuge is primarily made up of marsh habitat.
The refuge is ideal marsh habitat, thick with buzzing dragonflies that are prime crane food.
To maintain and enhance the acid grassland and marsh habitats.
The Matanzas River supports an extensive tidal marsh habitat.
It is estimated that there is about a 73% decline in these salt marsh habitats within the Puget Sound region.
The species present reflect the degraded marsh habitat with the most common the Gizzard shad.
The marsh habitat on the refuge is classified as Paulustrine Emergent Wetlands.
It will provide much-needed baseline information on the marsh habitat and set the stage for long-term monitoring by volunteers.
The mouth of the river provide important marsh habitat along salinity gradients; these marshes been the subject of many scientific studies.
The access road to the beach does however cross the marsh along a relatively dry path, and so disruption to the marsh habitat is minimal.
The refuge is primarily made up of marsh habitat.
The refuge is ideal marsh habitat, thick with buzzing dragonflies that are prime crane food.
To maintain and enhance the acid grassland and marsh habitats.
The Matanzas River supports an extensive tidal marsh habitat.
