Marsh Dieback
Journal Articles

Articles are in reverse chronological order.

Smith, S. M., 2006. Report on Salt Marsh Dieback on Cape Cod. National Park Service Report. 76 pp. (external link to full report here, PDF)

Ogburn, M. B., and M. Alber, 2006. An Investigation of Salt Marsh Dieback in Georgia using Field Transplants. Estuaries and Coasts. 29(1):54-62. (Abstract, external link to journal's website)

Edwards, K. R., S. E. Travis, and C. E. Proffitt, 2005. Genetic Impacts of a Large-scale Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) Dieback and Recovery in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Estuaries. 28(2):204-214.
(Abstract, external link to journal's website)

Alexander, H. D. and K. H. Dunton (2002). "Freshwater Inundation Effects on Emergent Vegetation of a Hypersaline Salt Marsh." Estuaries 25(6B): 1426-1435.

Dunton, K. H., B. Hardegee and T. E. Whitledge (2001). "Response of Estuarine Marsh Vegetation to Interannual Variations in Precipitation." Estuaries 24(6A): 851-861.

Silliman, B. R. and J. C. Zieman (2001). "Top-down Control of Spartina alterniflora Production by Periwinkle Grazing in a Virginia Salt Marsh." Ecology 82(10): 2830-2845.

Wijte, A. H. B. M. and J. L. Gallagher (1991). "The Importance of Dead and Young Live Shoots of Spartina alterniflora (Posceae) in a Mid-latitude Salt Marsh for Overwintering and Recoverability of Underground Reserves." Bot. Gaz. 152(4): 509-513.

Craft, C. B., S. W. Broome and E. D. Seneca (1988). "Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Organic Carbon Pools in Natural and Transplanted Marsh Soils." Estuaries 11(4): 272-280.

Mendelssohn, I. A. and K. L. McKee (1988). "Spartina alterniflora Die-back in Louisiana: Time course investigation of soil waterlogging effects." Journal of Ecology 76: 509-521.

{Thanks to Rick Linthurst for making us aware of his previous work on dieback.}

Linthurst, R. A., and Udo Blum. 1981. Growth modifications of Spartina alterniflora Loisel by the interaction of pH and salinity under controlled conditions. J. Expt. Mar. Biol. 55:207-218.

Shew, D. M., R. A., Linthurst, and E. D. Seneca. 1981. Comparison of production computation in a southeastern North Carolina Spartina alterniflora salt marsh. Estuaries 4:97-109.

Gallagher, J. L., R. J. Reimold, R. A. Linthurst, and W. J. Pfeiffer. 1980. Aerial production, mortality, and mineral accumulation-export dynamics in Spartina alterniflora and Juncus roemerianus plants stands in a Georgia salt march. Ecology 61:303-312.

Linthurst, R. A. 1980. An evaluation of aeration, nitrogen, pH, and salinity as factors affecting Spartina alterniflora growth: a summary. Pages 235-247. In: Estuarine Perspectives, Victor S. Kennedy (ed.). Academic Press, New York.

Linthurst, R. A. 1980. A growth comparison of Spartina alterniflora Loisel. ecophenes under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Amer. J. Bot. 67:883-887.

Linthurst, R. A., and E. D. Seneca. 1980. The effects of standing water and drainage potential on the Spartina alterniflora-substrate complex in a North Carolina salt marsh. Est. Coast. Mar. Sci.11:41-52.

Linthurst, R. A., and E. D. Seneca. 1980. Dieback of salt-water cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Loisel in the Lower Cape Fear Estuary of North Carolina: An experimental approach to reestablishment. Env.Cons. 7:59-66.

Linthurst, R. A. 1979. The effects of aeration on the growth of Spartina alterniflora Loisel. Amer. J. Bot. 66:685-691.

Linthurst, R. A., and R. J. Reimold. 1978. An evaluation of methods for estimating the net aerial primary productivity of estuarine angiosperms. J. App. Ecol. 15:919-931.