Terrebonne Parish, in southeast Louisiana, is home to many “floating marshes,” which are commonly called “quaking mats.” Floating marshes consist of a mat of freshwater marsh vegetation on top of a layer of water. The vegetation grows on a layer of highly organic substrate. The different species and thickness of the vegetation determine the buoyancy of the mat. At certain times of year the water level decreases and the vegetation mat lower

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