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8 years ago

Tidal wetlands in cities could reduce coastal water contamination by 94%

Hydroperiod and hydraulic loading for treatment potential in urban tidal wetlands
Timothy T. Eaton, Chuixiang Yi

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A new method was developed to assess how well tidal wetlands in urban areas can clean up contaminated water. By studying water levels and flow in a coastal wetland near New York City, researchers found that these wetlands could reduce harmful bacteria levels by up to 94%. This means that restoring existing wetlands or building new ones could help improve water quality in polluted coastal areas.