Daniel Belknap Department of Earth Sciences University of Maine Orono , ME 04469 207.581.2159 Email Dan Belknap “We now have much more solid evidence that the marsh surfaces are not drowning in place, rather they are a highly dynamic setting in long-term equilibrium with rising sea level.” D. Belknap Salt marshes provide protected nursery sites … Continue reading R-06-02 Are Maine’s marshes drowning? Determining the life cycle of salt marsh pannes