Marsh grass grew thicker on land that had been built up artificially with excess mud than on the natural tideland, which was continuing to be inundated by rising seas, said Carolyn Currin, a ...

More than a month after Hurricane Ida, marsh mud and flotants (chunks of the floating marsh) blown in by the 150 mph winds still cover Jean Lafitte and Barataria. The area looks like a war zone.

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

Marsh grass grew thicker on land that had been built up artificially with excess mud than on the natural tideland, which was continuing to be inundated by rising seas, said Carolyn Currin, a ...

Marsh grass grew thicker on land that had been built up artificially with excess mud than on the natural tideland, which was continuing to be inundated by rising seas, said Carolyn Currin, a ...

Marsh grass grew thicker on land that had been built up artificially with excess mud than on the natural tideland, which was continuing to be inundated by rising seas, said Carolyn Currin, a ...

Marsh grass grew thicker on land that had been built up artificially with excess mud than on the natural tideland, which was continuing to be inundated by rising seas, said Carolyn Currin, a ...

Scientists and students are researching the effectiveness of spraying mud that was removed from the bottom of the Intercoastal Waterway in building up marshes. If the marsh grasses recover in the ...

Scientists and students are researching the effectiveness of spraying mud that was removed from the bottom of the Intercoastal Waterway in building up marshes. If the marsh grasses recover in the ...