CONTENTS

Extent and nature of the fringing marshes

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Materials and Methods

1.3 Results and Discussion

Inundation of the fringing marshes

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Materials and Methods

2.3 Results and Discussion

Nutrient content of fringing vegetation

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Materials and methods

3.3 Results and Discussion

General discussion

4.1 Nutrient levels of marsh as a proportion of the whole ecosystem

4.2 Possible productivity and nutrient turnover

4.3 The fate of dry matter and nutrients lost from plants

4.4 Management considerations

4.5 Conclusions

4.6 Recommendations

Acknowledgements

Bibliography