Comparing edge and fragmentation effects within seagrass communities: A meta‐analysis

AH Yarnall, JE Byers, LA Yeager, FJ Fodrie - Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Examining community responses to habitat configuration across scales informs basic and
applied models of ecosystem function. Responses to patch‐scale edge effects (ie …

Shorebirds-driven trophic cascade helps restore coastal wetland multifunctionality

C Li, J Chen, X Liao, AP Ramus, C Angelini… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Ecosystem restoration has traditionally focused on re-establishing vegetation and other
foundation species at basal trophic levels, with mixed outcomes. Here, we show that …

Scientometric approach to the scientific trends in articles on seagrass in the Atlantic Coast published between 1969-2024

LR Souza, RC Pereira, A Soares-Gomes - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Submerged or partially floating seagrasses in marine or brackish waters form productive
seagrass beds, feeding grounds for a rich and varied associated biota, play key ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial sedimentation and plant captured sediment within seagrass patches

A Barcelona, J Colomer, T Serra - Marine Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Habitat degradation in coastal ecosystems has resulted in the fragmentation of coastal
aquatic vegetation and compromised their role in supplying essential ecological services …

Clay larvae do not accurately measure biogeographic patterns in predation

A Rodriguez‐Campbell, O Rahn… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Spatial variation in predation can shape geographic patterns in ecology and evolution,
but testing how predation varies across ecosystems is challenging as differing species …

Seagrass restoration in a high-energy environment in the Western Indian Ocean

J Wegoro, S Pamba, R George, Y Shaghude… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although seagrass restorations have been conducted in many regions globally, restorations
in high-energy wave environments are less explored. With accelerating losses of seagrass …

Habitat area more consistently affects seagrass faunal communities than fragmentation per se

AH Yarnall, LA Yeager, C Lopazanski… - Ecological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seminal ecological theories, island biogeography and the single large or several small
(SLOSS) reserve debate, examine whether large contiguous habitats conserve biodiversity …

Reviewing theory, design, and analysis of tethering experiments to enhance our understanding of predation

OK Rhoades, CJ Patrick, MB Ogburn - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
Predation is a key process that influences the structure and functioning of ecosystems.
Tethering experiments, which involve restraining prey or prey analogs in field settings, are …

Demographics of a Previously Undocumented Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) Population

DJ Catizone, TM Thomas, CM Romagosa… - Estuaries and …, 2024 - Springer
Coastal habitats are some of the most imperiled due to climate change and anthropogenic
activities. As such, it is important to understand population dynamics of the species that may …

Eelgrass habitat structure affects epifaunal biodiversity and community composition but not the distribution of functional traits among taxa

KS Koehler, KA Hovel - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2024 - int-res.com
Habitat structure strongly influences faunal assemblages, but the relative roles of structural
characteristics across different spatial scales in driving community structure and composition …