The Alkali (Scirpus Maritimus L.) and Saltmarsh (S. Robustus Pursh) Bulrushes: A Literature Review
Tables
| Characteristic | Unit of measureb | Range or single observation | Referencec |
| S. maritimus | |||
| Conductivity | mS/cm | 1.3-120 | 1,2 |
| Total salts | % d.w. | 0.29-6.3 | 3,4 |
| pH | 5.2-8.9 | 5,6 | |
| Major nutrients | |||
| K | % d.w. | <<0.01-1.74 | 7,5 |
| K | mg/L | 141-340 | 8,9 |
| N | % d.w. | 0.03-2.34 | 10,11 |
| N | mg/L | 3.3-36.5 | 9 |
| P | % d.w. | 0.002-0.18 | 10,11 |
| P | mg/L | 1-2 | 9 |
| Organic C | % d.w. | 0.89-17.8 | 7 |
| Organic matter | % d.w. | 3.5-54 | 12,13 |
| Organic matter | % loss on ignition | 7.0-18.0 | 14,15 |
| Other elements and compounds | |||
| Al | % d.w. | 7.12-8.12 | 11 |
| Ca | % d.w. | <<0.02-3.16 | 16,11 |
| Ca | g/L | 0.16-1.59 | 9 |
| Cl | % d.w. | <<.002-1.08 | 5,17 |
| Cl | mg/L | 21.26 | 16 |
| Cu | ug/g d.w. | 41.6->>125 | 5 |
| Cu | mg/L | 4.13 | 16 |
| Fe | % d.w. | 2.96-8.28 | 11,5 |
| Fe | mg/L | 100.35 | 16 |
| H2O | % d.w. | 24.0-48.4 | 10,19 |
| Mg | mg/g d.w. | 0.04-6.7 | 7,11 |
| Mg | mg/L | 120-839 | 9,8 |
| Mn | mg/g d.w. | 0.29-0.51 | 5 |
| Mn | mg/L | 373 | 16 |
| Na | mg/g d.w. | 0.03-7.0 | 7,19 |
| Na | g/L | 0.62-2.20 | 9,20 |
| S | % d.w. | 0.84-0.97 | 5 |
| SO4 | % d.w. | 0.1-0.6 | 19,18 |
| SO4 | mg/l | 0.10-976.2 | 9,16 |
| Zn | ug/g d.w. | 85-395 | 5 |
| Zn | mg/L | 1.57 | 16 |
| Scirpus robustus | |||
| Conductivity | mS/cm | 2.6-111 | 21,22 |
| pH | 3.1-6.6 | 22,23 | |
| Major nutrients | |||
| K | mg/L | 270-867 | 24,25 |
| N | % d.w. | 0.64-0.80 | 26,25 |
| NH4-N | mg/L | 95 | 25 |
| NO3-N | mg/L | 4.6 | 25 |
| P | mg/L | 1.5-50 | 27,24 |
| C | % d.w. | 9.47-13.02 | 26,24 |
| Organic matter | % d.w. | 11.9->>40 | 25,28 |
| Other elements and compounds | |||
| Ca | g/L | 0.15-2.30 | 26,25 |
| Cu | mg/L | 5.7 | 25 |
| Mg | g/L | 0.48-4.15 | 27,25 |
| Mn | mg/L | 25 | 25 |
| Na | g/L | 3.32-20.48 | 26,25 |
| Zn | mg/L | 21 | 25 |
aWet measures are from sediment extracts at different dilution ratios. If results were reported from different sediment levels, the upper-level figures were used. Salinity was converted to conductivity with the following multipliers: 0-2 g/L x 1.43; 2-40 g/L x 1.0; >>40 g/L x 0.67.
bbmS/cm=millisiemens/cm, d.w.=dry weight.
cWhere ranges list two reference numbers, the left number applies to reference listing lowest value. References are: (1) Smeins 1967; (2) Looman 1981; (3) Ungar 1965; (4) Nienburg and Kolumbe 1931, cited in Chapman 1974; (5) Karagatzides and Hutchinson 1991; <%2>(6) Nelson 1954; (7) Dykyjova 1986; (8) Dodd et al. 1964; (9) Podlejski 1981; (10) Kikuchi et al. 1989; (11) Kaul et al. 1978; (12)<%0> Yamanaka 1975; (13) Walker 1965; (14) Ungar 1968; (15)
Bassett 1978; (16) Olson 1979; (17) Ungar 1967; (18) Ungar 1970; <%2>(19) Ungar et al. 1969; (20) Mercado et al. 1971; (21) Soileau 1968; (22) Wilkinson 1970; (23) Palmisano and Newsom 1968; (24<%0>) Chabreck 1972; (25) Linthurst and Seneca 1980; (26) Palmisano 1970; (27) Prevost and Gresham 1981; (28) Mall 1969.
