There is growing concern over climate models that project significant changes in the oceans,
with consequences on marine biodiversity and human well-being. However, marine and …

International concern to develop sustainably challenges us to act upon the inherent links
between our economy, society and environment, and is leading to increasing …

The increased occurrence of extreme climate events, such as marine heatwaves (MHWs),
has resulted in substantial ecological impacts worldwide. To date, metrics of thermal stress …

Strong decreases in greenhouse gas emissions are required to meet the reduction trajectory
resolved within the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, even these decreases will not avert …

Seagrasses are valuable sources of food and habitat for marine life and are one of Earth's
most efficient carbon sinks. However, they are facing a global decline due to ocean warming …

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), primarily from human fossil fuel combustion,
reduces ocean pH and causes wholesale shifts in seawater carbonate chemistry. The …

The contribution of seagrasses to coastal protection is examined through the review of the
most relevant existing knowledge. Seagrasses are the largest submerged aquatic …

Trait-based studies have become extremely common in plant ecology. Trait-based
approaches often rely on the tacit assumption that intraspecific trait variability (ITV) is …

Marine macrophytes are the foundation of algal forests and seagrass meadows–some of the
most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems …

Seagrass ecosystems represent a global marine resource that is declining across its range.
To halt degradation and promote recovery over large scales, management requires a radical …