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- Researchers led by Pim Willemsen transplanted 306 m² of Wadden Sea marsh into the Delta Flume.
- The marsh endured 21 hours of waves rising from 0.75 m to 2 m.
- Wave attenuation reached up to 50 percent in 1 m waves and at most 10 percent above 1 m.
- Paul Buring said the marsh saved millions of euros for the Koehool–Lauwersmeer dike project.
