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Wetlands provide numerous ecological and economic benefits to coastal communities having value as nursery, feeding, and refuge areas for many commercial and recreational fisheries, and they significantly contribute to the base of the food web. Wetlands trap sediments, reduce turbidity, and absorb nutrients and pollutants thereby improving water quality. They also provide an important buffer against wave energy from coastal storms; however, these benefits are deteriorating with the health of these ecosystems. Wetland health and sustainability are dependent on several factors including hydrology, sediment flux, vegetation, nutrient inputs, coastal development, and invasive species. Over the past several decades...