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Home My Public Portal AboutAndres Coastal ResourcesOur Coastal Resources June 2018 Kristin Andres, Director of Education & Outreach Association to Preserve Cape Cod Water, sand, plants, creatures… Coastal Banks •Protection from storms •Sustain our beaches with sand Wildlife Habitat Beaches, Dunes, Barrier Beaches •Protection against storms and flooding •Recreational enjoyment •Economic value Wildlife Habitat Tidal Flats •Reduce wave energy •Shellfish & other invertebrate habitat •Economic & recreational value Salt Marsh •Highly Productive Ecosystem •Protector of Water Quality •Storm Damage Prevention•Carbon Sink Highly Productive Ecosystem Storm damage prevention & flood control Protector of Water Quality -“Kidneys” Carbon Sink Threats to Salt Marsh •Direct Loss from Development •Direct Loss from Agriculture •Pollution (count the ways) •Invasive Species •Erosion •Natural Dynamics of the Coast•Hardening of the Shoreline •Human Use of the Shoreline Sea Level Rise Salt Marsh Migration Association to Preserve Cape Cod 2015 Inventory of Salt Marshes on Cape Cod with the Best Migration Potential Thank you for your attention. Questions?