Wetland Resources: Delaware

Wetland Resources: Delaware
National-Water-Summary-Wetland-Resources-delaware.pdf2.36 MB

Wetlands cover about 17 percent of Delaware. These wetlands support rich biotic communities in freshwater, brackish-water, and saltwater settings across the state. Some of the most familiar wetlands in Delaware are the tidal marshes along Delaware Bay

Type of document
Report
Program
Large pool of water surrounded by low tundra grasses under cloud covered sky.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetland and deepwater habitats, as well as changes to these habitats over time.
Program
Ecosystem
Wetland
Subject tags
Wetlands
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Northeast