A dock in a saltwater marsh along the coast of South Carolina near Charleston


Saltwater marsh along the coast of South Carolina near Charleston. Salt marshes are transitional areas between land and water, occurring along the intertidal shore of estuaries and sounds where salinity ranges from near ocean strength to near fresh in upriver marshes. South Carolina has more marsh acreage than any other Atlantic coast state. Salt marshes rank among the most productive ecosystems on earth.


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Location: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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