More than 85% of the West Coast's estuary habitat has vanished since white settlers first arrived. What little remains is under threat from sea level rise.

Wetlands are a key part of Florida's natural ecosystem are disappearing as population growth and development pave over them.

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project was officially canceled on July 17 in an announcement by the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group.

Wetlands can reduce flood levels from storms by up to two meters (six feet) and avoid $38 million in flooding damages per estuary, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental ...

A concrete channel lines the bank of the Aliso Creek estuary in Laguna Beach. At one time the area boasted 14 acres of wetlands. The Laguna Ocean Foundation developed a plan to restore the estuary.

About a hundred years ago, the Snohomish estuary was dominated by Sitka spruce forested wetland. Downed logs and driftwood occupied much of the channel in large rafts of diverse species.

Coastal wetlands -- such as salt marshes -- provide even more flood protection than previously thought, reducing risks to lives and homes in estuaries, a new study reveals. Research showed that ...

HURON, Ohio – An estuary is simply a coastal place that’s in between. The Old Woman Creek estuary is different from Lake Erie and different from other streams that empty ...

With estuaries in decline, it's not surprising the species and typesof salmon that are most wetland-dependent are also the most endangered.

Wetlands can reduce flood levels from storms by up to 2 meters (6 feet) and avoid $38 million in flooding damages per estuary, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental ...

The Burnham Canal wetland might be innovative, but there is much more contamination to deal with in the Milwaukee Estuary — an estimated 130,000 truckloads worth.

About 7.5 acres of wetlands along S. Marina Drive in Bay View are at the southern end of the Harbor District redevelopment area extending from E. Greenfield Ave. south along the harbor to E. Bay St.