Algal Productivity in Salt Marshes of Georgia1

Salt marshes

Salt marshes are unique ecosystems that are brimming with diversity, and provide crucial shelter to coastal communities.

Plant associations of Eshtehard salt marshes in Karaj (Iran)

The vegetation of Eshtehard salt marshes in Karaj was studied, using the Braun-Blanquet method. Sixty five relevés recorded in different salt habitats were analyzed by Analyse Factorielle des Correspondances (AFC) and Classification Ascendant Hierarchique (CAH) methods, using the Anaphyto software. In general, 11 plant associations determined in the area: Aeluropodetum littoralis, Artemisietum ...

Die-Off of Southern U.S. Salt Marshes

Uncertain future of New England salt marshes

Salt marsh plant communities have long been envisioned as dynamic, resilient systems that quickly recover from human impacts and natural disturbances. But are salt marshes sufficiently resilient to withstand the escalating intensity and scale of human impacts in coastal environments? In this study we examined the independent and interactive effects of emerging threats to New England salt marshe...

Evidence for elevated production of methylmercury in salt marshes.

Depth variations of total mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations were obtained in cores from nonvegetated sediments, sediments colonized by Sarcocornia fruticosa, Halimione portulacoides, and Spartina maritima and below-ground biomass in three Portuguese estuaries. Similar analyses were also performed on the above-ground plant tissues. Concentrations in below-ground biomass exceed...