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Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats
Salt and Brackish Marshes
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Habitat Overview
Members of this habitat are halophilic, restricted to coastal brackish and salt marshes, making little or no use of freshwater habitats.
Related NHP Natural Communities
Determining Species
Taxa
Global Rank
State Rank
Probability of Extirpation (PE)
BIRDS
Ammospiza maritima
- Seaside Sparrow
G4
S4
0.0007
Rallus crepitans
- Clapper Rail
G5
S4
0.0007
HEMIPTERAN HOPPERS
Amplicephalus littoralis
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Aphelonema simplex
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Destria bisignata
Keyflana hasta
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Neomegamelanus elongatus
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Neomegamelanus spartini
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Paraphlepsius fuscipennis
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Prokelisia crocea
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Prokelisia marginata
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Sanctanus aestuarium
G3G4
S3S4
0.0020
Spartidelphax detectus
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Spartidelphax penedetectus
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Tumidagena propinqua
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Tumidagena terminalis
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
FORBS
Borrichia frutescens
- Sea Oxeye
G5
S4
0.0007
Symphyotrichum subulatum
- Annual Saltmarsh Aster
G5
S3S4
0.0020
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium
- Perennial Saltmarsh Aster
G5
S3
0.0058
ORTHOPTERANS
Conocephalus nigropleuroides
- Tidewater Meadow Katydid
GNR
SH
0.00
Conocephalus spartinae
- Saltmarsh Meadow Katydid
GNR
S2S4
0.0058
Neoconocephalus melanorhinus
- Black-Nosed Conehead
GNR
SH
0.00
Orchelimum fidicinium
- Seaside Meadow Katydid
GNR
S3S4
0.0020
GRAMINOIDS
Distichlis spicata
- Seashore Saltgrass
G5
S4
0.0007
Juncus roemerianus
- Black Needlerush
G5
S5
0.00
Sporobolus alterniflorus
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MOTHS
Doryodes fusselli
- Fussell's Doryodes
G2G4
S2S4
0.0058
Doryodes spadaria
- Dull Doryodes Moth
GNR
S3S4
0.0020
Palatka nymphaeella
GNR
S3S4
0.0020
Photedes enervata
G4
SU
0.0020
ODONATES
Erythrodiplax berenice
- Seaside Dragonlet
G5
S5
0.00
SHRUBS
Iva frutescens
- Bigleaf Marsh-elder
G5
S4
0.0007
Limonium carolinianum
- Carolina Sea-lavender
G5
S4
0.0007
TURTLES
Malaclemys terrapin
- Diamondback Terrapin
G4
S3
0.0058
SNAKES
Nerodia sipedon williamengelsi
- Carolina Watersnake
T3
S3
0.0058
BUTTERFLIES
Panoquina panoquin
- Salt Marsh Skipper
G5
S4
0.0007
Poanes aaroni
- Aaron's Skipper
G4
S1
0.3584
Expected Number of Extirpations with a PE value (Sum of PE) = 0.4225
N = Number of Extant Species with a PE value = 30
Average PE = ENE/N = 0.0141
Number of S5 species = 2
Proportion of Secure Species = Number of S5 Species/N = 0.0667
Habitat Risk Index = ENE x (1 – PSS) = 0.3943
Phagic and Competitory Symbioses:
(Limonium carolinianum/Palatka nymphaeella)
Candidates for Inclusion
The list of species currently includes only air-breathing animals and vascular plants. Salt and brackish marshes, however, are habitat for vast numbers of fish, invertebrates, and algae. As new taxonomic websites are developed for these groups, this list will expand greatly. Periwinkles, Fiddler Crabs, Marsh Crabs, and Killifish would all be obvious candidates.
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Average Imperilment of Habitat Members
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High Quality Habitat Occurrences
Protected Habitat Occurrences
Threats and Trends
Status Summary
Stewardship Recommendations
References
Sanger, D. and Parker, C. 2016. Guide to the Salt Marshes And Tidal Creeks of the Southeastern United States. Southeastern Regional Taxonomic Center Marine Resources Research Institute; South Carolina Department of Natural. Accessible online at: https://www.saltmarshguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/SaltMarshTidalCreekGuide.pdf
Updated on
2020-01-10 00:50:34
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