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Saltmarsh sub feature Pioneer marsh (banding) Middle marsh (banding) Upper marsh Grazed marsh Muddy low Saline flush Water pools Creeks Shingle bars Regions of height changes Drainage outfalls Access points Borrow pits Track way Managed realignment Sea bank Old creeks in fields
Benefits of the saltmarsh Primary Production Tourism & Nature Watching Fish nursery Walking Nutrient cycling Angling Pollination Wildfowling Habitat for wild animals – mice, deer, seals Being outdoors Defence – physical barrier Heritage preservation Carbon Sequestration Art and photography Human food – samphire, crabs, scurvy grass, Education, research wildfowl, fishing Cattle grazing Dog walking Bait digging Improved biodiversity Semi-precious stones – Whitby jet and amber Landscape connectivity Oxygen production Sediment trapping Flood defence/alleviation Generation of arable land Waste removal - Litter trap Borrow pits – habitat and material Waste removal - Improved water quality TV location (Golden Compass) Land formation/accretion
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