Science and Environment: Coastal beauty

October 20, 2007 05:41 pm

Cape Cod, one of the most crowded places during the summer months, is also an environmental machine in motion. While the population may triple during the tourist season, the salt marshes, marine sanctuaries, and the federal national shore work to ensure balance along the coast.
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A juvenile Humpback Whale breaches last Thursday off the coast of Cape Cod in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The Independent