2009 Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) Northern Ireland distribution of Spartina anglica

One of the greatest problems facing conservation in the British Isles is the spread and establishment of introduced species. Common cord-grass (Spartina anglica) is a highly invasive species which causes extensive ecological damage to intertidal habitats particularly mudflats and saltmarsh. The current survey represents the second of a three phase survey to establish the extent of cord-grass invasion and colonization throughout Northern Ireland.

英国群岛在保护工作中所面临的最重大问题之一，便是入侵物种的扩散与定植。普通芒草（Spartina anglica）作为一种极具侵略性的物种，对潮间带生境，尤其是泥滩和盐沼，造成了广泛的生态破坏。本次调查是三个阶段调查的第二阶段，旨在确定芒草在北爱尔兰范围内的入侵和定植范围。