The British Isles
N
1
Percentage cover
0 1 - 25
•
26-75
•
76-100
Sil Saltings
237
Fig. 8.1. Enteromorpha cover in Langstone Harbour, August 1979. Note extensive algal
growth over the intertidal mud flats and the particularly high percentage cover west of
the Budds Farm sewage outfall (arrowed) and on the western side of the harbour. (After
Montgomery and Soulsby 1980)
Whilst in some regions the macro algal mats can be found throughout
most of the year (Montgomery and Soulsby 1980; Nicholls et al. 1981),
most authors report a seasonal distribution in their occurrence, with
maximum cover (and usually biomass) observed during the summer and
minimum cover observed during the winter e.g. in Langstone Harbour
(Anonymous 1976a; Lowthion et al. 1985), Eden Estuary (Owens et al.
N
1
Percentage cover
0 1 - 25
•
26-75
•
76-100
Sil Saltings
237
Fig. 8.1. Enteromorpha cover in Langstone Harbour, August 1979. Note extensive algal
growth over the intertidal mud flats and the particularly high percentage cover west of
the Budds Farm sewage outfall (arrowed) and on the western side of the harbour. (After
Montgomery and Soulsby 1980)
Whilst in some regions the macro algal mats can be found throughout
most of the year (Montgomery and Soulsby 1980; Nicholls et al. 1981),
most authors report a seasonal distribution in their occurrence, with
maximum cover (and usually biomass) observed during the summer and
minimum cover observed during the winter e.g. in Langstone Harbour
(Anonymous 1976a; Lowthion et al. 1985), Eden Estuary (Owens et al.