Table 1. Field data.
Variable | Value | Comments and references |
---|---|---|
Mean estuary level 2004 | 0.07 mAHD | 2004 tidal record at nearby station |
Mean High Tide 2004 | 0.6 mAHD | 2004 tidal record at nearby station |
Saltmarsh elevation | >0.4 mAHD | N*=382 (ref. 38) |
Mangrove elevation | <0.43 mAHD | N=600 (ref. 38) |
Saltmarsh height | 0.25 m | N=382 (ref. 38) |
Mangrove pneumatophore height | 0.14 m | N=600 (ref. 38) |
Saltmarsh spring hydroperiod | <1 | N=382 (ref. 38) |
Mangrove spring hydroperiod | <0.45 | N=600 (ref. 38) |
Saltmarsh D | <0.3 m | N=382 (ref. 38) |
Mangrove D | >0.29 m | N=600 (ref. 38) |
Saltmarsh n | 0.05–0.6 | N=12 (ref. 59) |
Mangrove pneumatophores n | 0.05–0.35 | N=11 (ref. 59) |
Unvegetated n | 0.02 | N=15 (ref. 59) |
Saltmarsh suspended sediment conc. | 13–28 g m−3 | N=6 (ref. 46) |
Mangrove suspended sediment conc. | 28–40 g m−3 | N=3 (ref. 46) |
Saltmarsh surface elevation change | 1.39 mm yr−1 | N=17 Ten-year trend 2002–2012 (ref. 43) |
Mangrove surface elevation change | 2.23 mm yr−1 | N=17 Ten-year trend 2002–2012 (ref. 43) |
mAHD stands for metres above the Australian height datum, which approximates mean sea level.
*N is the number of samples.