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Ecosystem Functions of Tidal Fresh, Brackish, and Salt Marshes on the Georgia Coast

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Author	Więski, Kazimierz Guo, Hongyu Craft, Christopher B. Pennings, Steven C.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	We examined patterns of habitat function (plant species richness), productivity (plant aboveground biomass and total C), and nutrient stocks (N and P in aboveground plant biomass and soil) in tidal marshes of the Satilla, Altamaha, and Ogeechee Estuaries in Georgia, USA. We worked at two sites within each salinity zone (fresh, brackish, and saline) in each estuary, sampling a transect from the creekbank to the marsh platform. In total, 110 plant species were found. Site-scale and plot-scale species richness decreased from fresh to saline sites. Standing crop biomass and total carbon stocks were greatest at brackish sites, followed by freshwater then saline sites. Nitrogen stocks in plants and soil decreased across sites as salinity increased, while phosphorus stocks did not differ between fresh and brackish sites but were lowest at salty sites. These results generally support past speculation about ecosystem change across the estuarine gradient, emphasizing that ecosystem function in tidal wetlands changes sharply across the relatively short horizontal distance of the estuary. Changes in plant distribution patterns driven by global changes such as sea level rise, changing climates, or fresh water withdrawal are likely to have strong impacts on a variety of wetland functions and services.
Starting Page	161
Ending Page	169
Page Count	9
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ISSN	15592723
Journal	Estuaries
Volume Number	33
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15592731
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2009-10-15
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Ecosystem services Salinity Sea level rise Soils Macrophytes Biodiversity Carbon Nitrogen Phosphorus Tidal marshes Wetland functions Nature Conservation Environmental Management Freshwater & Marine Ecology Earth Sciences Ecology Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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