Intertidal mudflats are distinct, highly-productive marine habitats
which provide important ecosystem services to the land-sea interface. In
contrast to other marine habitats, and despite a large body of primary
scientific literature, no comprehensive synthesis exists, such that the
scattered knowledge base lacks an integrated conceptual framework. We
attempt to provide this synthesis by pulling together and
contextualizing the different disciplines, tools, and approaches used in
the study of intertidal mudflats. The editor pays particular attention
to relationships between the various components of the synthesis, both
at the conceptual and the operational levels, validating these
relationships through close interaction with the various authors.