Pluff mud, unique to tidal salt marshes, may not be immediately appealing to the uninitiated. Its smell—a blend of decaying organic material, saltwater, and the occasional sulfuric tang—can ...

The detection, involving University of Texas Marine Science Institute researchers, represents an early warning that can help ...

Pluff mud is all over the Grand Strand. Here’s everything you need to know about the South Carolina mud that sinks and stinks. ... controlling coastal flooding and decomposing dead materials.

Pluff mud has a vital role in these marshes, preventing large animals from eating marsh grass, controlling coastal flooding and decomposing dead materials.