Toward a coordinated global observing system for seagrasses and marine macroalgae
In coastal waters around the world, the dominant primary producers are benthic
macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, that provide habitat structure and food …
macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, that provide habitat structure and food …
The Tropical Seagrass Halophila stipulacea: Reviewing What We Know From Its Native and Invasive Habitats, Alongside Identifying Knowledge Gaps
Halophila stipulacea is a small tropical seagrass, native to the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and
the Indian Ocean. It invaded the Mediterranean Sea 150 years ago as a Lessepsian migrant …
the Indian Ocean. It invaded the Mediterranean Sea 150 years ago as a Lessepsian migrant …
Global challenges for seagrass conservation
Seagrasses, flowering marine plants that form underwater meadows, play a significant
global role in supporting food security, mitigating climate change and supporting …
global role in supporting food security, mitigating climate change and supporting …
Seagrass ecosystem trajectory depends on the relative timescales of resistance, recovery and disturbance
Seagrass ecosystems are inherently dynamic, responding to environmental change across
a range of scales. Habitat requirements of seagrass are well defined, but less is known …
a range of scales. Habitat requirements of seagrass are well defined, but less is known …
Seagrass in a changing estuary, the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, United States
LJ Morris, LM Hall, CA Jacoby… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Seagrass is a major structural habitat in the Indian River Lagoon. Maps documented
locations and areal extents of beds periodically since the 1940s, and surveys of fixed …
locations and areal extents of beds periodically since the 1940s, and surveys of fixed …
Does Warming Enhance the Effects of Eutrophication in the Seagrass Posidonia oceanica?
Seagrass meadows are disappearing at rates comparable to those reported for mangroves,
coral reefs, and tropical rainforests. One of the main causes of their decline is the so-called …
coral reefs, and tropical rainforests. One of the main causes of their decline is the so-called …
[HTML][HTML] Field thermo acclimation increases the resilience of Posidonia oceanica seedlings to marine heat waves
Acclimation is a response that results from chronic exposure of an individual to a new
environment. This study aimed to investigate whether the thermal environment affects the …
environment. This study aimed to investigate whether the thermal environment affects the …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing marine ecosystem condition: A review to support indicator choice and framework development
This review provides a broad conceptual overview of different approaches to measuring
marine ecosystem condition and guidance for framework development (particularly relevant …
marine ecosystem condition and guidance for framework development (particularly relevant …
Assessment of the impact of coastal reclamation activities on seagrass meadows in Sungai Pulai estuary, Malaysia, using Landsat data (1994–2017)
MS Hossain, M Hashim, JS Bujang… - … Journal of Remote …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Seagrass meadows play a critical role in supporting coastal biodiversity and in providing
food and habitats for other marine organisms but are continuously threatened by human …
food and habitats for other marine organisms but are continuously threatened by human …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution and status of Zostera capensis in South African estuaries—a review
JB Adams - South African Journal of Botany, 2016 - Elsevier
This review collates the available knowledge on the distribution and area covered by
eelgrass Zostera capensis and shows that it has a wide distribution occurring in 62 estuaries …
eelgrass Zostera capensis and shows that it has a wide distribution occurring in 62 estuaries …