National Wetlands Research Center

Fragile Fringe Contents

• Introduction
  
• Where Are the Wetlands?
  
• The Mississippi River: Draining a Majority of the United States
  
• Beneficial Functions of the Wetlands
  
• Barrier Islands as Part of and Protection for the Wetlands
  
• Loss of Wetlands: Subsidence
  
• Wetland Loss: Digging of Canals
  
• Glossary
  
• References
  
• Resources for Information and Activities
  
• Appendix
  
• Further Reading List
  

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