#WetlandWednesday
Salt marshes, seagrass meadows, and mangrove forests, known as blue carbon, are exceptionally powerful at sequestering carbon, storing it in sediments and biomass at rates much higher than terrestrial forests. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
January 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided its responsibilities no longer include protecting the environment. The EPA is redefining “clean water law,” significantly limiting the protection of wetlands. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
December 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Wetlands act as natural filters for runoff, but this also means they can accumulate a high concentration of contaminants. Pollutants like microplastics and heavy metals in wetlands significantly degrade the ecological health. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Update: January’s fire at the Vistra (battery energy storage) at Moss Landing released toxic metals that rained down and are present in the adjacent wetlands. Confirmed by a decade of water and soil sampling as part of wetland restorations. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Wetlands serve as a sink for microplastics and pose a toxicological risk. According to a study, when microplastics enter an aquatic system, they reduce food intake, delay growth, cause oxidative damage, and act as neurotoxins. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #Microplastics
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Beavers are ecosystem engineers that transform their environment by building dams to create wetlands, thereby improving water quality, enhancing biodiversity, and helping mitigate climate change. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Restored wetlands can sequester carbon for up to 15 years before rates plateau, outperforming other ecosystems as carbon sinks. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #WetlandRestoration #CarbonSequestration #ClimateCrisis
October 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wetlands store massive amounts of carbon, but they also contribute to emissions when lost. Two decades of improved wetland carbon sequestration in northern latitudes are offset by southern and tropical losses. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #CarbonSequestration #ClimateCrisis
October 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Wetlands capture and store more CO2 than forests, with long-term storage in the soil, making wetlands powerful carbon sinks. But this stored carbon can be released if the wetlands are degraded or drained. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #CarbonSequestration #ClimateCrisis
October 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Mangroves sequester carbon and have been known to lower ocean acidification in nearby waters by releasing alkalinity, which increases pH levels (lowering acidity.) #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #Mangroves #Coral
October 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Plastics are not only a primary marine pollutant but a significant driver of the climate crisis. Mangrove propagules found during ocean plastic recovery tie our cleanup, wetland restoration, and coral protection efforts together–mangroves capture carbon and lower acidification. #WetlandWednesday
October 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM