The Salt Marsh
 
Salt marsh at low tide.
 

Information about the organisms
and biology of salt marshes

Dedicated to the memory of Prof. Jess Hanks

who developed this material on the salt marsh and played

an essential part incorporating it into Bio 207  

 

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The philosophy of this internet site
 
Introduction
 
Marshlands Conservancy
 
Tides
 
Zonation Within a Salt Marsh
 
Challenges of the Salt Marsh Environment
 
Lifestyles (Niches) of salt marsh organisms
 
Dominant Salt Marsh Organisms
-  Plants

-  Animals
-  Birds
 
Alien Species
 
Current Status of Salt Marshes
 
Bibliography
 
Internet Resources
 
Acknowledgements