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Measuring sediment elevation

Detailed Description

With materials in place to rebuild the hydrology platform (upper right), Karen Balentine begins measuring sediment elevation with a sediment elevation table (SET). Sites are measured quarterly in various habitats, including riverine mangrove forests, coastal mangrove mudflats, coastal prairie, and coastal marsh (pictured here).

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Public Domain.