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David Albers/Staff - Fabien Cousteau speaks about a mangrove restoration project near Goodland alongside Robin Lewis, head of Coastal Resources Group, at a press conference at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Naples. The project will restore tidal flow to 225 acres of wetlands between Marco Island and Goodland by repairing channels and building culverts.

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David Albers/Staff - Fabien Cousteau speaks about a mangrove restoration project near Goodland alongside Robin Lewis, head of Coastal Resources Group, at a press conference at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Naples. The project will restore tidal flow to 225 acres of wetlands between Marco Island and Goodland by repairing channels and building culverts.

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  • David Albers/Staff - Fabien Cousteau speaks about a mangrove restoration project near Goodland alongside Robin Lewis, head of Coastal Resources Group, at a press conference at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Naples. The project will restore tidal flow to 225 acres of wetlands between Marco Island and Goodland by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - Dead mangroves sit in stagnant water along State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - Robin Lewis, head of Coastal Resources Group, discusses an upcoming mangrove restoration project near Goodland alongside Fabien Cousteau at a press conference at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Naples. The project will restore tidal flow to 225 acres of wetlands between Marco Island and Goodland by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - A mangrove sprout pokes out of stagnant wetlands along State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - An osprey circles an area of dead mangroves along State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - A motorcyclist travels past dead mangroves lining State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - Dead mangroves sit in stagnant water along State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - Dead mangroves sit in stagnant water along State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - Dead mangroves sit in stagnant water along State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - Dead mangroves sit in stagnant water along State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - An osprey circles an area of dead mangroves along State Road 92 between Goodland and Marco Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The mangroves were slowly killed by the construction of nearby State Road 92 and neighboring residential communities which cut off tidal flow. A mangrove restoration project set to break ground Feb. 22 aims to restore tidal flow to the area by repairing channels and building culverts.
  • David Albers/Staff - A mangrove restoration project near Goodland is discussed at a press conference at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Naples. The project will restore tidal flow to 225 acres of wetlands between Marco Island and Goodland by repairing channels and building culverts.

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