North Inlet marsh looking towards the sea from Oyster Landing in South Carolina (IMAGE)

Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research (OLAR)

North Inlet marsh looking towards the sea from Oyster Landing in South Carolina

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The study was conducted in North Inlet marsh, shown here, which is typical of salt marshes along the southeast coast of North America. The marsh is covered with a monoculture of the grass Spartina alterniflora. The tides rise about twice daily to flood the marsh with seawater.

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James Morris, 2002

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