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A study in Cedar Key, Florida, revealed that nature-based shoreline restorations significantly enhance coastal resilience and habitat conditions, reducing wave energy by 33 to 79 percent under normal conditions and up to 28 percent during Hurricane Idalia. Researchers from the University of Florida and the University of Puerto Rico found that living shorelines, which softened over 30 percent of previously armored areas, offer a cost-effective solution for managing coastal erosion and storm impacts, despite facing challenges such as resource constraints and climate threats.