Environments along the New Jersey coast would look radically different without human intervention. Above, tidal ditches control mosquito population by reducing stagnation. Low-lying areas of salt marsh that would be otherwise cut off from regular flow are connected to streams, enabling circulation with each tide, and creating opportunities for fish to prey on mosquito larvae. In some cases, these ditches have eliminated the need for pesticide.
Below, beach replenishments require over one million cubic yards of sand to be dredged and strategically redeposited every year.
How might sea level have affected these environments in the distant past? And what might they look like 100 years from now? |
The Altitude Project