1.?Human trampling has been shown to be detrimental to the survival of fauna of terrestrial habitats and on rocky coastal areas. However, its effects on saltmarsh benthic infauna were not known. 2.?The abundance of ...

1. The growth of the common cord-grass, Spartina anglica, across many temperate coastlines has resulted in a reduction in the extent of tidal flats. Its colonization has reduced the abundance of macrobenthic fauna and hence ...