As sand dunes establish ... Whenever humans interfere with natural ecosystems, the natural nutrient and water cycles are also altered. In addition, the natural flows of sediment along a beach ...

and sustains ecosystems and livelihoods," said lead author Aurora Torres, a researcher at Spain's University of Alicante. "Since sand extraction is closely linked to coastal erosion, climate ...

This unchecked human activity is altering the riverbed, leading to significant water pollution and riverbank erosion, while ...

Often conjuring images of dank, smelly, mosquito-infested wastelands, upon closer look, wetlands are actually biologically diverse and productive ecosystems. Home to a variety of plant life ...

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Credit: Lucas Griffin, University of South Florida Flats ecosystems are characterized by a complex mosaic of habitats, such as sand, mud, coral rubble, seagrass meadows, oyster reefs, coral reefs ...