Salt marshes are important for the following reasons:

• Provide us with clean water by removing pollution from the water (SCDNR, 2019).

• Protect us from flooding by the plants and oyster reefs found in salt marshes (SCDNR, 2019).

• Provides a nursery and essential habitat for aquatic species and animals that protects them (SCDNR, 2019).

• Support recreational activities that have become part of the coastal lifestyle such as bird watching, fishing, and kayaking to name a few (SCDNR, 2019).