Eureka Marsh (''previously known as Palco Marsh'') is an area adjacent to Humboldt Bay on the coast of the

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contin ...

in Humboldt County, California. Eureka Marsh is located entirely within the City of

Eureka, California Eureka (Wiyot: ''Jaroujiji'', Hupa: ''do'-wi-lotl-ding'', Karuk: ''uuth'') is the principal city and county seat of Humboldt County in the Redwood Empire region of California. The city is located on U.S. Route 101 on the shores of Humboldt Ba ...

, and contains over of both salt and freshwater

marsh A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found a ...

es, wetlands, and

estuary An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environm ...

area.

External links

Eureka Marsh: Coastal Conservancy Recommendations

Eureka Marsh described and the controversy surrounding the habitat

Marshes of California Wetlands of California Eureka, California Landforms of Humboldt County, California {{HumboldtCountyCA-geo-stub

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