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Miller, A.W., R.S. Miller, H.C. Cohen, and R.F. Schultze. 1975. Suisun 

 marsh study, Solano County, California. U.S. Department of Agriculture 

 Soil Conservation Service, Davis, California. 186 pp. 



Suisun Marsh plays an important part in providing habitat for 

 waterfowl of the Pacific flyway. It is important to many other types 

 of wildlife and fish and in addition, this 57,000 acres of marshland 

 along with the 27,000 acres of sloughs and bays is valuable as open 

 space for recreation activities. Planned reductions in delta outflow 

 may seriously increase salinities and degrade water quality for main- 

 tenance and management of the marsh habitat. 



If this happens, vegetative changes will occur that will substantially 

 reduce the waterfowl carrying capacity of the marsh. Research and 

 experience indicate that soil salinities must be maintained at a level 

 that desirable marsh plants can tolerate or the quality of waterfowl 

 habitat will deteriorate. (B.W.) 



Keywords: waterfowl, habitat, coastal marsh, environmental change, 

 California 



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