Ecology, Research, Management and Biodiversity of Wadden Sea Salt Marshes
Jan 2026 · Academic Press
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Ecology, Research, Management and Biodiversity of Wadden Sea Salt Marshes assesses the transition of the UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Site from agricultural land to protected nature reserve from the 1970s to present day. Bordered by Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, the Wadden Sea is home to barrier island marshes, man-made foreland salt marshes, and estuarine marshes. This book explores the important question of how to prioritize the biodiversity of man-made and natural ecosystems during such a transition and how to effectively manage it. Written by leading experts in coastal marsh ecology, this book collates half a century of research along the Wadden Sea. It is systematically organized for effective delivery of its major themes. The first section of the book discusses the crucial mechanisms of differing salt-marsh ecosystems. The second section examines how various management regimes, including livestock grazing, drainage, cutting, and restoration, affect these mechanisms. The third section concludes the book by summarizing the results of unintentional and deliberate management efforts to maintain salt marsh biodiversity. Ecology, Research, Management and Biodiversity of Wadden Sea Salt Marshes comprehensively summarizes the multi-decadal collaboration between conservation agencies and universities from the Wadden Sea's bordering countries to examine the effectiveness and utility of various marsh management regimes. This book is an indispensable resource for researchers, land managers, and policy makers tasked with maintaining natural and man-made biodiversity and effectively ushering coastal marsh communities through land use changes. - Summarizes 50 years of research on salt-marsh biodiversity - Explains the biodiversity of plants, mammals, birds, invertebrates, and their interactions - Integrates changes in grazing management with fundamental research - Compares natural and man-made salt marsh success
About the author
Dr. Jan Bakker is Emeritus Professor in the Conservation Ecology Group of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He obtained his PhD in Plant Ecology from the University of Groningen and has worked at the university for his entire career, which has enabled him to maintain long-term field research on the Wadden Sea. His research focuses on conservation and management of coastal ecosystems. Dr. Bakker co-initiated the international annual Coastal Ecology Workshop for PhD and MSc students. He chaired the Geoscience Group to prepare the Trilateral Research Agenda and has been a member of the Trilateral Program Committee on Wadden Sea Research since its initiation in 2020.Dr. Jesper Bartholdy is Emeritus Professor in the University of Copenhagen Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management. He obtained his PhD in Physical Geography from the University of Copenhagen and has worked at the university for his entire career. Dr. Bartholdy's research interests include sediment transport and morphodynamics in fluvial and estuarine environments. He chaired the Geoscience Group to prepare the Trilateral Research Agenda and has been a member of the Trilateral Program Committee on Wadden Sea Research since its initiation in 2020.Dr. Peter Esslink is a researcher and consultant of land management at PUCCIMAR Ecological Research & Consultancy. He obtained in PhD in coastal salt marsh management at the University of Groningen. He assists in the preparation of Quality Status Reports on salt marshes of the Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Program for the Wadden Sea.Dr. Kai Jensen is Professor of Plant Ecology at the University of Hamburg. He studies salt marsh ecology and his current research examines the effects of warming on salt marshes of the Hamburger Hallig. Dr. Jensen is spokesperson for the DFG-funded Research Training Group 2530, which investigates the role of biotic interactions in carbon cycling in estuaries. Since 2012, he has chaired the expert group for salt marshes and dunes of the Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Program for the Wadden Sea.Dr. Stefanie Nolte is Lecturer in Marine Ecosystem Services at the University of East Anglia. She obtained her PhD in Plant Ecology from the University of Groningen and conducted post-doctoral research on coastal ecosystem services at the University of Hamburg. She established the Coastal Ecology Junior Research Group at the University of Hamburg and led the development of an ecosystem warming experiment. At the University of East Anglia, she continues her research on the effects of global change on biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services in coastal wetlands.
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