Intertidal wetland
Appearance
Anintertidal wetlandis an area along a shoreline that is exposed toairatlow tideand submerged athigh tide.This type ofwetlandis defined by anintertidal zoneand includes its ownintertidal ecosystems.
Description
[edit]The main types of intertidal wetlands aremudflats(e.g.,mangrove swamps) andsalt marshes.The mangrove swamps are encountered alongtropicalshores and are characterized bytreevegetation, while salt marshes are mostly found intemperatezones and are mostlygrassecosystems.[1]
Intertidal wetlands are commonly encountered in mostestuaries.Intertidal wetlandecosystemsare amongst the most productive plant communities and often constitute a large part of the estuary areas.[1][2][3] [4]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^Rayner, Duncan; Glamore, William; Grandquist, Lisa; Ruprecht, Jamie; Waddington, Katrina; Khojasteh, Danial (April 2021)."Intertidal wetland vegetation dynamics under rising sea levels".Science of the Total Environment.766:144237.Bibcode:2021ScTEn.766n4237R.doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144237.ISSN0048-9697.PMID33421788.