What is Salt marsh?
[[File:Culbin Salt Marsh - geograph.org.uk - 185128.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A salt marsh in Scotland]] A '''salt marsh''' is a piece of land, near the [[sea]], which is flooded, at least occasionally. Salt marshes form a [[habitat]] for [[plant]]s and [[animal]]s that live there.The water speed is slow and has a gentle swash. [[File:Map Halophytes.png|thumb|left|300px|Distribution of important halophytes. Salt marshes are green, [[mangrove]] swamps are orange.]] [[File:Salt pannes and pools high and low tide.gif|thumb|left|300px|'''Salt marsh''' during [[low tide]], mean low tide, [[high tide]] and very high tide ([[spring tide]]).]] {{commonscat|Salt meadows}} {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Ecosystems]] [[Category:Wetlands]]