Avian utilisation of a tidally restored salt hay farm

A salt marsh near Heislerville, NJ, USA, formerly diked and drained for the production of salt hay Spartina patens, was restored to tidal inundation following breaching of the dikes. More frequent tidal flooding resulted in an 88% reduction in S. patens but a 98% increase in tall S. alterniflora and...

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Published inBiological conservation Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 271 - 285
Main Authors Slavin, Patrick, Shisler, Joseph K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 1983
Subjects
Aves
Marine
New Jersey
USA, New Jersey
ANW, USA, New Jersey
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Summary:A salt marsh near Heislerville, NJ, USA, formerly diked and drained for the production of salt hay Spartina patens, was restored to tidal inundation following breaching of the dikes. More frequent tidal flooding resulted in an 88% reduction in S. patens but a 98% increase in tall S. alterniflora and a 97% increase in surface water. Waders, waterfowl, shorebirds and gulls increased in both number of species and number of individuals while the number of individuals and species of passerines declined significantly when compared with a nearby salt hay farm in which tides were severely restricted. Total bird biomass was far greater on the tidally restored marsh.
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ISSN:0006-3207
1873-2917
DOI:10.1016/0006-3207(83)90078-2