Estuaries and Coastal Wetlands Are Important for All of the Following

question 82

Multiple Choice

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are important for all of the following reasons except

• A) nursery grounds for a variety of marine species
• B) filtering out waterborne pollutants
• C) reduction of storm damage
• D) providing coral for limestone production and the tourist trade
• E) high productivity

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