A wetlands post for the day after World Wetlands Day.
This wooden post was spotted on saltmarsh on the River Eden, lichen covering some of the paint.
#WorldWetlandsDay #LichenSubscribe #Saltmarsh

Happy world wetlands day!
#WorldWetlandsDay2026 #Saltmarsh

#Saltmarsh and the surrounding areas are ripe for extended exploration, adventure, and storytelling. Why stop at the Ghosts of Saltmarsh when you can spin up new adventures filled with peril, mystery, and treasure?
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Saltmarsh in Dornoch last January taken on a sampling trip.
Many textures, from the sharp ice to the brushed (by the sea) grass.
We've got more sampling to do in February, and more planting in March.

#TextureTuesday #Saltmarsh #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund

How successive #meteotsunami and storm activity disrupts #saltmarsh vegetation

Clare Lewis, Jonathan Dale, Jessica Neumann, Tim Smyth, Hannah Cloke, October 2025

Abstract
"Meteotsunami (#MeteorologicalTsunami) are globally occurring progressive shallow water waves with a period of between 2 and 120 min which result from sudden pressure changes and wind stress due to moving atmospheric systems. These waves are known to cause destruction to and loss of assets. Currently, there is no research into the impact of meteotsunami on #CoastalEcosystems such as saltmarshes, despite the significant role saltmarsh play in providing vital habitats for resident and migrating birds, natural flood defences and climate mitigation. As such the restoration of saltmarshes has emerged as a pivotal focus within the UK Government's environmental policy framework.

"This paper examines the impact of two meteotsunami events (2016 and 2021) on saltmarsh vegetation in the southwestern #UK. An assessment of the vegetation pre and post event was undertaken using high resolution satellite imagery and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (#NDVI). Results revealed that the 2016 meteotsunami exacted minimal vegetation change with a decrease in NDVI from 0.26 to 0.23 and a temporary reduction in coverage of 40%, suggesting a potential resilience to single episodic disturbances. In contrast, the 2021 event, compounded by multiple significant storms and additional meteotsunami, led to a decline in NDVI values from 0.44 to 0.22 and a temporary reduction in vegetation coverage of 66%.

"Both events indicated a short-term disruption with a relatively rapid rebound (within one to three months). However, the longer-term effects of such a disruption on the saltmarsh ecosystem need to be investigated further.
This comparative analysis underscores the complex interactions between meteotsunami, climatic phenomena, and coastal vegetation dynamics, highlighting the necessity for ongoing monitoring and research to understand the resilience mechanisms of such ecosystems in the face of increasing #ClimaticVariability and #ExtremeWeather events."

Full paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771425003737

#ClimateChange #AtmosphericDisturbances #AtmosphericDisturbance #CoastalAreas #RogueWave

It's nice to see saltmarsh in recovery. The fragmented saltmarsh with crevices has new extending saltmarsh in front of it.
This new saltmarsh will take some of the energy out of the waves before they reach the damaged areas and reduce further erosion. The grass at the front is already trapping sediment, increasing in height, storing carbon, and extending habitat.
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #Nature #Saltmarsh #ClimateAction

Throwback to January 2025 and the view out to Dornoch Firth at the end of a day sampling on the saltmarsh restoration sites.
#MeerMittwoch
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #saltmarsh

We've got more sampling planned for January, continuing the ongoing monitoring of the restoration sites.
We won't have the benefit of the University of St Andrews photographer to take photos this month though we love the photos Gayle took when she came out with us and made us look in focus/focussed.
Photo Credit Gayle McIntyre/University of St Andrews.
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #Saltmarsh #FieldWork

Find Prints here:

https://pixels.markonart.com/featured/cape-code-abstract-landscape-art-mark-tisdale.html

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#SaltMarsh #Landscape #DigitalArt #massachusetts #CapeCod #NewEngland #MastoArt #FediArt #creativeToots #markOnArt

Nog meer #sneeuw op de #kwelder van #schiermonnikoog

#slenk #water #ice #snow #saltmarsh #snow #wadden #nature #LandscapePhotography #winter #SilentSunday

#sneeuwpret #sheep #snow #SilentSunday #SaltMarsh #SheepOfMastodon #Defaidodon

Vanochtend bij de tweede slenk

#sneeuw #kwelder #schiermonnikoog #snow #saltmarsh

#Saltmarsh and the surrounding areas are ripe for extended exploration, adventure, and storytelling. Why stop at the Ghosts of Saltmarsh when you can spin up new adventures filled with peril, mystery, and treasure?
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#SilentSunday #SaltMarsh

Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant across the salt marsh from Hampton Beach, NH

#photo #photography #newhampshire #nh #hampton #seabrook #nuclear #energy #saltmarsh #landscape

VINTAGE POSTCARD Folklore Salt-water Marshes Berre Sifting of salt TOP www.cpaphil.com/en/p... #VintagePostcard #OldPostcards #RetroPostcard #VintageFrance #FrenchFolklore #SaltMarsh #SaltMarshes #SaltSifting #TraditionalCrafts #CulturalHeritage #VintagePhotography