NRC 1995 Table 1: Excerpts from three wetland definitions distinguishing wetland habitats from other ecosystems ... water coastal marshes and mangroves to inland freshwater swamps, peatlands ...

Smithsonian researchers study the ocean and freshwater ecosystems around the world. Using collections, SCUBA, submersibles, and more we ask questions about marine biodiversity, coastal ecosystems, ...

Covering nearly 25% of Delaware’s land area, freshwater wetlands are a vital part of our natural heritage and a key component of the First State’s healthy ecosystems. Wetlands are working ...

A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and marine and coastal ecosystems, such as all lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps and marshes, wet grasslands, peatlands ...

The newly adopted regulations amend the state’s Freshwater ... animal and plant species. They also help in improving water quality, mitigating flooding and storing carbon, though their ...