NDLI: The Functions and Values of Fringing Salt Marshes in Northern New England, USA

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Author	Morgan, Pamela A. Burdick, David M. Short, Frederick T.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	We compared the functions and values of fringing salt marshes to those of meadow marshes along the southern Maine/New Hampshire coast. Differences included soil organic matter content, plant species richness, and percent cover of high and low-marsh species. More sediment was trapped per unit area in fringing marshes than in meadow marshes, but this difference was not significant. Similarities included aboveground and belowground peak season biomass and the ability to dampen wave energy. Both marsh types reduced the height of waves coming onto the marsh surface by 63% only 7 m into the marsh. Fringing marshes are diverse in terms of their physical characteristics (width, length, slope, elevation, soils). Despite their small size, they are valuable components of estuaries, performing many ecological functions to the same degree as nearby meadow marshes. More effort should be made to include them in regional efforts to conserve and restore coastal habitats.
Starting Page	483
Ending Page	495
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15592723
Journal	Estuaries
Volume Number	32
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15592731
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2009-02-21
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Fringe marsh Meadow marsh Vegetation Gulf of Maine 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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