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A freshwater, saltwater tug-of-war is eating away at the Everglades. Scientists wrestle with how to fight the effects of sea level rise and years of redirecting freshwater flow ...

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Macroinvertebrates include snails and larvae of dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies, among others. They can be ...