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Saltmarsh

Report 334 Saltmarsh Review:An overview of coastal saltmarshes, their dynamic and sensitivity characteristics for conservation and management. (2003)

Boorman, L.

This report provides information on the structure and functions of saltmarsh, a habitat previously regarded as wasteland but which is now valued for its wide range of functions in relation to sea defence, nature conservation and supporting life in adjoining ecosystems.

Saltmarsh vegetation of the Wash. An assessment of change from 1971 to 1985. (Research & survey in nature conservation, No. 13) (1988)

Hill, M.I.

Details the major changes that have occurred and discusses the causes, including land-claim, accretion and grazing.

The Wash and its environment. Report of a conference held on 8-10 April 1987 at Horncastle, Lincolnshire. (Research & survey in nature conservation, No. 7) (1987)

Doody, J.P., & Barnett, B., eds

Topics covered include: impacts of sea-level rise, commercial fisheries, management of wildfowling, subtidal ecology, and effects of land claim.

Spartina anglica in Great Britain (Focus on nature conservation, No. 5) (1984)

Doody, J.P. ed

A regional review of the Spartina problem, its effects on invertebrates and birds and Spartina control methods.