Mangroves and salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems in the global
coastal ocean. Mangroves store more carbon (739 Mg CORG ha− 1) than salt marshes (334 …

Recently, Gallagher et al. suggested that seaweed ecosystems are net heterotrophic carbon
sources due to CO2 released from the consumption of external subsidies. Here we outline …

Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) plays an essential role in the global marine carbon cycle,
with coastal vegetated communities as important DOC producers. However, the ultimate fate …

Mangrove, seagrass, and coral habitats often lie adjacent to each other in the tropics and
subtropics. Lateral carbon fluxes and their consecutive effects on CO 2 dynamics and air …

Trophic interactions can result in changes to the abundance and distribution of habitat-
forming species that dramatically reduce ecosystem functioning. In the coastal zone of the …

Among marine ecosystems globally, those in the Mediterranean Sea, are facing many
threats. New technologies are crucial for enhancing our understanding of marine habitats …

There is an ongoing world‐wide decline of seagrass ecosystems, one of the world's most
efficient carbon sink habitats. In spite of this, there is a clear lack of studies experimentally …

Seagrass ecosystems are important carbon dioxide sinks that can sequester carbon for
centuries as organic matter in sediment. They are also a major source of methane, a potent …

The important role of macroalgal canopies in the oceanic carbon (C) cycle is increasingly
being recognized, but direct assessments of community productivity remain scarce. We …

A crucial factor in the long-term survival of benthic macrophyte communities under light-
reduction stress is how they balance carbon metabolism during photosynthesis and …