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Salt marshes are powerful protectors—buffering coastlines from storms, supporting fisheries like lobster and scallops, and locking away carbon. But what happens in these vital ecosystems during the winter months?

WHOI hydrologist Julia Guimond is leading a groundbreaking NSF-funded study to find out. Learn more through the Oceanus article: https://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/investigating-winter-wetlands/

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