Geographic Variation in Salt Marsh Structure and Function for Nekton: a Guide to Finding Commonality Across Multiple Scales

摘要: Coastal salt marshes are distributed widely across the globe and considered essential habitat for many fish crustacean species. Yet, literature on fishery support by has largely been based a few geographically distinct model systems, as result, inadequately captures hierarchical nature of marsh pattern, process, variation space time. A better understanding geographic drivers commonalities differences systems is to informing future management practices. Here, we address key in marshes: hydroperiod, seascape configuration, geomorphology, climatic region, sediment supply riverine input, salinity, vegetation composition, human activities. Future efforts manage, conserve, restore these habitats will require consideration how environmental within affect overall structure subsequent function fisheries We propose research agenda that provides both consistent collection reporting sources small-scale studies collaborative networks running parallel large scales locations provide analogous information data poor locations. These comparisons needed identify prioritize restoration or conservation efforts, among regions, best manage food resources globe.