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  • Freshwater coastal erosion alters global carbon budget

    Mar 27, 2019 8:00 am by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    section of shoreline of Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park shows erosion from wave action and covering of beach sand

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    • section of shoreline of Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park shows erosion from wave action and covering of beach sand

    Shoreline erosion can transform freshwater wetlands from carbon-storage pools to carbon sources. Wave action and high water levels sweep away soils, plants faster than nature can replace them.