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A celebration of British saltmarshes – their character, diversity, wildlife and relationship with people.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Far from the shore
3. On the wind
4. In the Highlands
5. Atlantic gateway
6. The merse of the Solway Firth
7. Bae Ceredigion
8. Genesis of the Humber
9. Seawalls and the Severn
10. Capital marsh country
11. The legacy of the Solent's artwork
12. Southampton's Spartinas
13. Conservation before conservationists
14. The advent of nature conservation
15. Modest proposals
16. The rise of regulation
17. International perspectives
18. Invasive and non-native species
19. Conservation in practice
20. Rejuvenation
21. Time and tide
Appendix A: A provisional inventory of inland saltmarshes in Britain
Appendix B: Special Areas of Conservation in Britain supporting saltmarsh habitats
References and further reading
Species names
Illustration credits
Index

About the Author

Clive Chatters is a naturalist who has worked for over 35 years as a nature conservationist in the counties adjoining the Solent. He has held positions in both the statutory and voluntary conservation sectors, taking time off to assist in establishing the New Forest National Park. Author of a variety of publications from scientific reports to magazine articles, he has also written several books including Flowers of the Forest, an exploration of the botany of the New Forest through its history and rural economy, and Wild Hampshire and Isle of Wight, to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

Reviews

A detailed and wide-ranging look at the natural history and diversity of one of Britain's most ecologically important landscapes.
*The Countryman*

A remarkable book ... Chatters writes with authority and eloquence on an enormous range of topics and draws from an impressive range of sources.
*British Wildlife*

Clive Chatters has maintained the standard in this excellent new book which deals with an often remote and slightly inhospitable habitat that attracts wildlife in droves. As the series names suggests, the focus is strongly on British examples but the author roams the country widely and brings the marshes he visits vividly to life. Splendid stuff.
*BES Bulletin*

The stories Clive Chatters tells are based on decades of first-hand experience and extensive research, and he is to be congratulated on a superb read ... hard to put down.
*BSBI News*

Well researched and well-illustrated throughout ... contains a wealth of information about its subject matter, focusing on the wildlife, history, development and past and future conservation of this marginal coastal habitat.
*BTO*