Australia's southern coastal wetlands are more diverse than most people realise. In a recent paper, Paul Boon suggests they provide valuable ecological services that exceed those of inland wetland ecosystems. But these wetlands face enormous pressures from urban development and climate change. Fifty percent of coastal wetlands have been lost from the east coast of Australia.
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Lovelock, C., Bell, J. & Rogers, K. (2013). Carbon farming could restore Australia's southern coastal wetlands. The Conversation, 8 May 1-3.