From Salt Ponds to Wetlands
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Television, Water
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For more than 100 years, south San Francisco Bay has been a center for industrial salt production. Now federal and state biologists are working on a 40-year, $1 billion project to restore the ponds to healthy wetlands for fish, wildlife and public recreation.
Tags: cargill, Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge, kqed, pbs, QUEST, salt ponds, wetlandsAdditional Links
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- South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
- Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- USGS San Francisco Bay Wetlands Project
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