as in wetlands
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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Recent Examples of marshes
Volunteers in masks and gloves have been collecting the 15-pound birds from shorelines, marshes and ponds, hoping to reduce the risk to pets and children.
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Hiking trails lead through swampy marshes with light-green water filling the forest floor.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, their research suggests these marshes capture additional carbon annually, comparable to the emissions from approximately 15,000 more cars each year.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2025
Matagorda’s marshes are a haven for birds, too, which flock to the area year-round, but especially during winter migration.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
About 2,200 animal species and 685 fish species have been documented in the brackish marshes and wetlands there.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Moreover, after the fire died, researchers at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories found high concentrations of toxic heavy metals in the nearby mudflats and marshes.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Generally, the rich networks of plant life on Earth — from California’s coastal scrublands and marshes to the Amazon rainforest to the Sahara Desert — sequester carbon away from the atmosphere in their limbs, trunks and leaves.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Its landscapes include heathlands, grasslands, woodlands, dunes, and marshes, all supporting internationally important biodiversity.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Hiking trails lead through swampy marshes with light-green water filling the forest floor.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, their research suggests these marshes capture additional carbon annually, comparable to the emissions from approximately 15,000 more cars each year.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2025
Matagorda’s marshes are a haven for birds, too, which flock to the area year-round, but especially during winter migration.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
About 2,200 animal species and 685 fish species have been documented in the brackish marshes and wetlands there.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Moreover, after the fire died, researchers at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories found high concentrations of toxic heavy metals in the nearby mudflats and marshes.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Generally, the rich networks of plant life on Earth — from California’s coastal scrublands and marshes to the Amazon rainforest to the Sahara Desert — sequester carbon away from the atmosphere in their limbs, trunks and leaves.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Its landscapes include heathlands, grasslands, woodlands, dunes, and marshes, all supporting internationally important biodiversity.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Marshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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