Abstract
Salt marsh transects near Pembroke, S. W. Wales, were experimentally sprayed with fresh Kuwait crude oil at different times of year, and recovery measured using a points frame. There was little long term vegetative damage to most perennial species, but in the case of the annual Suaeda maritima damage was severe, and was further investigated using density and dry weight measurements. Flower density measurements for Juncus gerardii, Festuca rubra, Plantago maritima, and Spartina x townsendii, showed that marked reduction of flowering can occur if plants are oiled when the flower buds are developing. Flowers, if oiled, rarely produce seeds. Oiling of seeds during winter may reduce germination in the spring.
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