... They are the source of many commercially and recreationally valuable species of fish, shellfish and wildlife. They retain floodwaters and protect shorelines from erosion (Gomez, J. 1992, Pg. 3). There are several types of wetlands each differing in its location, climate, and the life supported. There are Northern Bogs, Prairie Potholes, Cypress Swamps, vernal pools, Southern Bottomlands, and Coastal Marshes. For example bogs ... break before the embryo was ready to be born. Naturally this had a devastating effect on their population. Not only are birds affected by the loss of wetlands bu...

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