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- noun A marsh of
saline water, found in theintertidal zone between land and sea, characterized byhalophytic plants such asgrasses andsedges adapted toperiodic flooding with salt water.
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Examples
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This zone, known as the saltmarsh cordgrass marsh, is dominated by saltmarsh cordgrass.
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This could include the creation of wildlife habitats, such as saltmarsh, and diversification into enterprises such as marinas.
FWi - All News 2010
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Taylor Jones, endangered species advocate with conservation group WildEarth Guardians in Denver, Colo., said in the 1950's, the saltmarsh topminnow's range extended over most of the Gulf Coast, from the Escambia River near Pensacola, Fla. to Galveston, Texas.
Susan Buchanan: The Gulf's Ocean and Inland Fish Face Multiple Threats Susan Buchanan 2011
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Taylor Jones, endangered species advocate with conservation group WildEarth Guardians in Denver, Colo., said in the 1950's, the saltmarsh topminnow's range extended over most of the Gulf Coast, from the Escambia River near Pensacola, Fla. to Galveston, Texas.
Susan Buchanan: The Gulf's Ocean and Inland Fish Face Multiple Threats Susan Buchanan 2011
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In a separate concern, the feds are taking a look at the Gulf's now-scarce, saltmarsh topminnow.
Susan Buchanan: The Gulf's Ocean and Inland Fish Face Multiple Threats Susan Buchanan 2011
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On Aug. 10, the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service started a 12-month review to decide whether saltmarsh topminnows should be designated as threatened or endangered, in response to a 2010 petition from WildEarth Guardians.
Susan Buchanan: The Gulf's Ocean and Inland Fish Face Multiple Threats Susan Buchanan 2011
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In a separate concern, the feds are taking a look at the Gulf's now-scarce, saltmarsh topminnow.
Susan Buchanan: The Gulf's Ocean and Inland Fish Face Multiple Threats Susan Buchanan 2011
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On Aug. 10, the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service started a 12-month review to decide whether saltmarsh topminnows should be designated as threatened or endangered, in response to a 2010 petition from WildEarth Guardians.
Susan Buchanan: The Gulf's Ocean and Inland Fish Face Multiple Threats Susan Buchanan 2011
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Marshes are dominated by saltmarsh cordgrass and, in higher areas, by salt-meadow grass.
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Saltgrass series is prevalent around the inland margin of the tidal saltmarsh.
Bay Flats (Bailey) 2009
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