ABSTRACT
Spartina anglica (Figure 10.1) is a vigorous perennial non-native grass species that occupies the lower intertidal zones of numerous coastlines and estuaries in temperate countries (Lacambra et al, 2004). The species is known by many common names and synonyms around the world (Table 10.1). Spartina anglica belongs to a relatively small genus consisting of approximately 14 species that are geographically centred along the east coast of North and South America, with outliers on the west coast of North America, Europe and Tristan da Cunha. All members of the genus occur primarily in wetlands, especially estuaries (Partridge, 1987).
