Cordgrass that establishes itself on virgin soil on the coast, tries to avoid the risks of being washed away by forming small ...

The low Marsh is dominated by a taller salt adapted grass, such as salt marsh cordgrass, and the Atlantic northeast. And yes, if you were wondering, salt marsh cordgrass is the name I used on my ...

The researchers will set up greenhouses at eight salt marshes across Connecticut. Inside the cubes will be many different strains of Spartina Alterniflora — better known as cordgrass.

Salt marshes in locations featuring higher elevations and greater water inundation better facilitate the growth of cordgrass. "What's happening is that the crabs are lowering the elevation of the ...

making higher areas with salt hay and other plants struggle. And in the low marsh, plants like smooth cordgrass found themselves in standing water. They died, leaving voids for the water to fill.

The impacts of purple marsh crabs on salt marshes can be viewed from space. The crabs leave expansive, fan-shaped mudflats as they burrow into the marsh and consume large swaths of cordgrass.

Saltmarsh cordgrass, the dominant species in the marsh behind Carr’s home, is very salt-tolerant, Kostka said. These plants move salt water through their tissues and filter out the salt ...

Spring is a lovely time to go to the coast. Most of us gravitate towards the beaches, but it can also be fun to visit the salt marshes that line our coastline — estuaries, where rivers meet the sea.

Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance ... Georgia. Researchers washing cordgrass roots for microbial analysis. Georgia Tech graduate student Tianze Song ...

In 1974, The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was incorporated into the newly formed Gateway National Recreation Area. The remaining parcels of Jamaica Bay Park still operated by NYC Parks include the area ...