About 3 million years ago (Ma), the I sthmus of P anama joined the A mericas, forming a land
bridge over which inhabitants of each A merica invaded the other—the G reat A merican B …

The negative effects of chemical contaminants on tropical marine ecosystems are of
increasing concern as human populations expand adjacent to these communities …

Seagrasses are unique plants; the only group of flowering plants to recolonise the sea. They
occur on every continental margin, except Antarctica, and form ecosystems which have …

Dugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, live in the coastal
waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of fierce …

The oceans cover the majority of the Earth's surface; they influence our climate and provide
a valuable source of food to billions of people. Yet despite its fundamental impact on our …

Aquatic species represent fewer than two percent of all flowering plants, and only 18 aquatic
genera have acquired true hydrophily (water-pollination) which is associated with an …

Seagrasses are aquatic angiosperms, which are confined to the marine environment. The
term seagrass (with several linguistic variants in the Germanic language group) refers …

Mangroves and seagrasses form extensive and highly productive ecosystems that are both
biologically diverse and economically valuable. This book, now in its third edition and fully …

Epiphytic foraminifera from microhabitats of structurally different algae and seagrasses have
been examined with respect to function, adaptive strategies and processes of diversification …

Although many studies predict extensive future biodiversity loss and redistribution in the
terrestrial realm, future changes in marine biodiversity remain relatively unexplored. In this …