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H1330

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Atlantic

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salt

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meadows

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General characteristics

 

Common name

Atlantic salt meadows

Region

The Netherlands

Water system

Transitional waters

Nature parameter

Habitat types

HR nr

H1330

Fact sheet by

M. Haasnoot

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Description habitat

This habitat types includes salt marshes outside the dikes, which are regularly inundated by salt water, and areas inside the dike influenced by salt water. Characteristic species for this habitat type are Sea lavender (Limonium vulgare), Common saltmarsh grass (Puccinellia maritima), Sea-purslane (Atriplex portulacoides) and Couch grass (Elytrigia atherica).

General Occurrence

In The Netherlands, this habitat type can be found in de Wadden Sea and the Delta region. It used to occur on many places along the coast of the former Zuider Zee #1.

Environmental conditions

This habitat type can be found in a zone near the mean high water level up to the foot of low dunes and dikes, with a regular to incidental flooding frequency. This vegetation type prefers a salty environment and can be found in salt or brackish environments with a chloride concentration above 5gCl/L (#3, #4, #5.

Control and growth opportunities

Grazing is prosperous for the development of this habitat.

Dose-effect relations


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h1. General
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|| General characteristics || ||
| Common name | Atlantic salt meadows |
| Region | The Netherlands |
| Water system | Transitional waters |
| Nature parameter | Habitat types |
|HR nr| H1330 |
| Fact sheet by | M. Haasnoot |{column}{column:width=20%}{column}{section}

h1. Description habitat

This habitat types includes salt marshes outside the dikes, which are regularly inundated by salt water, and areas inside the dike influenced by salt water. Characteristic species for this habitat type are Sea lavender (_Limonium vulgare_), Common saltmarsh grass (_Puccinellia maritima_), Sea-purslane (_Atriplex portulacoides_) and Couch grass (_Elytrigia atherica_). 


h3. General Occurrence

In The Netherlands, this habitat type can be found in de Wadden Sea and the Delta region. It used to occur on many places along the coast of the former Zuider Zee [#1].

h3. Environmental conditions
This habitat type can be found in a zone near the mean high water level up to the foot of low dunes and dikes, with a regular to incidental flooding frequency. This vegetation type prefers a salty environment and can be found in salt or brackish environments with a chloride concentration above 5gCl/L ([#3], [#4], [#5]. 

h3. Control and growth opportunities
Grazing is prosperous for the development of this habitat. 

h1. Dose-effect relations
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Dose-effect

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HAI

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MLW - half tide

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half tide - GHW

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MHW - midway MHWS

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midway MHWS - MHWS

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MLW = mean low water
MHW = mean high water
MHWS = spring tide high water

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HAI

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moderate

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high

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Dynamics has not been qualified, for instances in terms of velocity or wave height. This should be studied further in a project.

Uncertainty and validation

These dose-effect relations have been validated on a limited scale. This habitat type was used for the environmental impact assessment of the Volkerak Zoommeer. A qualitative comparison was made between the results of the current situation and ecotope maps. The results have been applied to this area.

Applicability

The relations are applicable to all transitional waters.

Example project

These relations have been used in the Krammer-Volkerak and Zoommeer projects #2.

References

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http://www.minlnv.nl/natura2000

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Haasnoot,

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M.

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en

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K.E.

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van

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de

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Wolfshaar

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(ed).

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(2006).

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Habitat

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analyse

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in

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het

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kader

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van

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de

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Planstudie/MER

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voor

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Krammer,

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Volkerak

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en

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Zoommeer.

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WL

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report

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Q4015

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Anchor
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Hansson Ecodata. Calibratie van het model EMOE voor de vegetatie van de voordelta van het Haringvliet. Freiburg, 2005.
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Schaminée, J.H.J.,

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Weeda,

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E.J.

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en

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Westhoff,

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V.

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(1998).

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De

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vegetatie

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van

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Nederland.

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Deel

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4.

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Plantengemeenschappen

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van

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de

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kust

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en

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van

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binnenlandse

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pioniermilieus.

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Opulus

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Press,

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Uppsala-Leiden.

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Van der Meulen, Y.A.M..

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Meren

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Ecotopen

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Stelsel.

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RIZA

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nota

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97.076.

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1997

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Weeda,

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E.J.,

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J.H.J.

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Schaminee,

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L.

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van

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Duuren

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(2003).

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Atlas

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van

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Plantengemeenschappen

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in

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Nederland.

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Deel3

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Kust

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en

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binnenlandse

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pioniermilieus.

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KNNV

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Uitgeverij.

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