Conservation ecology of Tasmanian coastal saltmarshes, south-east Australia – a review
Vishnu Prahalad A D , Jamie B. Kirkpatrick A , John Aalders A , Scott Carver B , Joanna Ellison A , Violet Harrison-Day A , Peter McQuillan A , Brigid Morrison A , Alastair Richardson B and Eric Woehler CA Discipline of Geography and Spatial Sciences, School of Technology, Environments and Design, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 78. Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia.
B Discipline of Biological Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 55, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia.
C Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas. 7004, Australia.
D Corresponding author. E-mail: vishnu.prahalad@utas.edu.au
Pacific Conservation Biology 26(2) 105-129 https://doi.org/10.1071/PC19016
Submitted: 18 April 2019 Accepted: 20 October 2019 Published: 21 November 2019
Abstract
Temperate Australian saltmarshes, including those in the southern island state of Tasmania, are considered to be a threatened ecological community under Australian federal legislation. There is a need to improve our understanding of the ecological components, functional relationships and threatening processes of Tasmanian coastal saltmarshes and distil research priorities that could assist recovery actions. A semisystematic review of the literature on Tasmanian coastal saltmarshes supported by expert local knowledge identified 75 studies from 1947 to 2019. Existing understanding pertains to saltmarsh plants, soils, invertebrates and human impacts with ongoing studies currently adding to this knowledge base. Several knowledge gaps remain, and the present review recommends six key priority areas for research: (1) citizen science–organised inventory of (initially) saltmarsh birds, plants and human impacts with the potential for expansion of datasets; (2) use of saltmarsh by marine transient species including fish and decapods; (3) use of saltmarsh by, and interactions with, native and introduced mammals; (4) invertebrates and their interactions with predators (e.g. birds, fish) and prey (e.g. insects, plants, detritus); (5) historic saltmarsh loss and priority areas for conservation; (6) monitoring changes to saltmarsh due to both localised human impacts (e.g. grazing, eutrophication, destruction) and global change factors (e.g. climate change, sea-level rise). Addressing these research priorities will help in developing a better understanding of the ecological character of Tasmanian coastal saltmarshes and improve their conservation management.
Additional keywords: biodiversity, coastal management, ecosystem services, salt marsh, wetland conservation.
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