A review of seagrass ecosystem services: providing nature-based solutions for a changing world
Seagrasses are marine flowering plants, which form extensive meadows in intertidal and
shallow water marine environments. They provide a wide range of ecosystem services …
shallow water marine environments. They provide a wide range of ecosystem services …
Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing: A review of current methods
Seagrass communities provide critical ecosystem and provisioning services for both human
populations and a wide range of associated species globally. However, it has been reported …
populations and a wide range of associated species globally. However, it has been reported …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial assessment of intertidal seagrass meadows using optical imaging systems and a lightweight drone
JP Duffy, L Pratt, K Anderson, PE Land… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seagrass ecosystems are highly sensitive to environmental change. They are also in global
decline and under threat from a variety of anthropogenic factors. There is now an urgency to …
decline and under threat from a variety of anthropogenic factors. There is now an urgency to …
High variability of Blue Carbon storage in seagrass meadows at the estuary scale
Seagrass meadows are considered important natural carbon sinks due to their capacity to
store organic carbon (Corg) in sediments. However, the spatial heterogeneity of carbon …
store organic carbon (Corg) in sediments. However, the spatial heterogeneity of carbon …
Citizen science as an approach for overcoming insufficient monitoring and inadequate stakeholder buy-in in adaptive management: criteria and evidence
Adaptive management is broadly recognized as critical for managing natural resources, yet
in practice it often fails to achieve intended results for two main reasons: insufficient …
in practice it often fails to achieve intended results for two main reasons: insufficient …
Flood related loss and recovery of intertidal seagrass meadows in southern Queensland, Australia
SJ Campbell, LJ McKenzie - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2004 - Elsevier
The loss and recovery of intertidal seagrass meadows were assessed following the flood
related catastrophic loss of seagrass meadows in February 1999 in the Sandy Strait …
related catastrophic loss of seagrass meadows in February 1999 in the Sandy Strait …
The first nation-wide assessment identifies valuable blue‑carbon seagrass habitat in Indonesia is in moderate condition
Seagrasses help mitigate climate change by capturing and storing carbon for a very long
time. Despite their significance, multiple threats are putting pressure on this valuable habitat …
time. Despite their significance, multiple threats are putting pressure on this valuable habitat …
Decreasing seagrass density negatively influences associated fauna
RM McCloskey, RKF Unsworth - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
Seagrass meadows globally are disappearing at a rapid rate with physical disturbances
being one of the major drivers of this habitat loss. Disturbance of seagrass can lead to …
being one of the major drivers of this habitat loss. Disturbance of seagrass can lead to …
SeagrassNet manual for scientific monitoring of seagrass habitat
FT Short, RG Coles, CA Short - 2015 - repository.oceanbestpractices.org
SeagrassNet is a scientific global monitoring program based at the University of New
Hampshire that investigates and documents the status of seagrass resources worldwide and …
Hampshire that investigates and documents the status of seagrass resources worldwide and …
Light thresholds derived from seagrass loss in the coastal zone of the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia
There is a world-wide trend for deteriorating water quality and light levels in the coastal
zone, and this has been linked to declines in seagrass abundance. Localized management …
zone, and this has been linked to declines in seagrass abundance. Localized management …