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The contribution of salt marshes to wave attenuation during extreme storms

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  • Nature · October 21, 2026 00:00
    Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11145-8 Salt marsh platforms resist erosion under extreme waves, but vegetation damage reduces wave attenuation; substantial wave attenuation by vegetation is mainly limited to low-energy marsh coasts with waves below 1 m.