Short Note: The decline of saltmarsh in southeast Australia: Results of recent surveys.

Abstract

The results of twenty-eight photogrammetric surveys published since 1982 are presented to establish that the decline of saltmarsh is a widespread trend in southeast Australian estuaries. The decline of saltmarsh is usually associated with invasion by the mangrove Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh., though development pressures have also contributed to local losses.