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Published online 7 September 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050905-11
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Katrina boosts calls for conservation
Will restoring the marshy coast protect Louisiana?
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, experts are hoping that the natural marshland that buffers the Gulf coast can be restored. The lack of a healthy ecology in the area, they say, increased the damage from the August storm, and should serve as a lesson for other areas that need protection.
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