estuary

In 2002, a 3.5km sea wall was breached in five places at a 283-hectare Essex arable farm; seawater returned to the land, creating new habitat and helping double saltmarsh across the Greater Thames estuary

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In 2002, a 3.5km sea wall was breached in five places at a 283-hectare Essex arable farm; seawater returned to the land, creating new habitat and helping double saltmarsh across the Greater Thames estuary

A 3.5km stretch of sea wall along the Essex coast was deliberately breached in five places in October 2002. This allowed tides to rush into 283 hectares of farmland at Abbotts Hall Farm in Great Wigborough. The planned flooding changed an intensively farmed arable site into a thriving coastal wetland. In the years that followed, … Read more

Sea otters returned to a polluted California estuary in 1984; eelgrass expanded 600%, while marsh-edge erosion later slowed by 69% on average

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Sea otters returned to a polluted California estuary in 1984; eelgrass expanded 600%, while marsh-edge erosion later slowed by 69% on average

Sea otters returned to California’s Elkhorn Slough in 1984 when pollution had severely affected its ecosystem. When sea otters returned to California’s Elkhorn Slough in 1984, the estuary was already facing severe environmental pressure. The coastal wetland had high nutrient levels linked to its agriculture-dominated watershed, while eelgrass had fallen to an all-time low of … Read more

In June 2026, Washington began restoring 270 acres across two river islands; the project will reconnect the South Fork Skagit estuary to natural tides and hundreds more acres for endangered Chinook salmon

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In June 2026, Washington began restoring 270 acres across two river islands; the project will reconnect the South Fork Skagit estuary to natural tides and hundreds more acres for endangered Chinook salmon

Construction begins on project to restore estuary habitat in South Fork Skagit River (Photo by: WDFW) Heavy earth-moving equipment began work in June 2026 on a major coastal restoration project in Skagit County, Washington. The project will remove old sea defences and breach river levees across two islands in the South Fork Skagit River delta.The … Read more