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Louisiana Coastal Wetlands: A Resource At Risk

USGS Fact Sheet
Over the past 150 years, the Isles Dernieres have undergone very rapid erosion and land loss due primarily to natural processes of relative sea-level rise, storms, and sand loss by coastal currents.
Illustration showing Isles Dernieres in 1853 and 1978.
Coastal and Marine Geology Program > Louisiana Coastal Wetlands: A Resource At Risk

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