The nature and ecological significance of epifaunal communities within marine ecosystems

YY Chen, GJ Edgar, RJ Fox - Oceanography and Marine Biology, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
As the rate of global change increases, the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems,
including the food webs that underpin them, will radically alter. Forecasting the …

Effect of marine heat waves on carbon metabolism, optical characterization, and bioavailability of dissolved organic carbon in coastal vegetated communities

LG Egea, R Jiménez‐Ramos… - Limnology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon metabolism and bioavailability of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) fluxes in seagrass communities are altered under the presence of the tropical …

R Jiménez-Ramos, F Tomàs, X Reynés… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Seagrass beds act as blue carbon sinks globally as they enhance the trap** of recalcitrant
(ie, low biodegradability) organic carbon in their sediments. Recent studies also show that …

Economic assessment of ecosystem services: Monetary value of seagrass meadows for coastal fisheries

F Tuya, R Haroun, F Espino - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Estimation of the economic value of ecosystem services is particularly incipient in the marine
realm, where numerous services still need to be evaluated. Seagrasses deliver essential …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrient enrichment and herbivory alter carbon balance in temperate seagrass communities

R Jiménez-Ramos, FG Brun, JJ Vergara… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Large nutrient levels and herbivory stress, particularly when acting together, drive a variety
of responses in seagrass communities that ultimately may weaken their carbon balance. An …

Anthropogenic disturbance homogenizes seagrass fish communities

JC Iacarella, E Adamczyk, D Bowen… - Global change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic activities have led to the biotic homogenization of many ecological
communities, yet in coastal systems this phenomenon remains understudied. In particular …

[HTML][HTML] Map** and assessing seagrass meadows changes and blue carbon under past, current, and future scenarios

M Montero-Hidalgo, F Tuya, F Otero-Ferrer… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Seagrasses store large amounts of blue carbon and mitigate climate change, but they have
suffered strong regressions worldwide in recent decades. Blue carbon assessments may …

Large-Scale Prediction of Seagrass Distribution Integrating Landscape Metrics and Environmental Factors: The Case of Cymodocea nodosa (Mediterranean–Atlantic …

RM Chefaoui, J Assis, CM Duarte, EA Serrão - Estuaries and Coasts, 2016 - Springer
Understanding the factors that affect seagrass meadows encompassing their entire range of
distribution is challenging yet important for their conservation. Here, we predict the realized …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance and recovery of benthic marine macrophyte communities to light reduction: Insights from carbon metabolism and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) …

R Jiménez-Ramos, FG Brun, JL Pérez-Lloréns… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Plastics and sedimentation foster the spread of a non-native macroalga in seagrass meadows

V Menicagli, E Balestri, F Vallerini, D De Battisti… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastics are found in marine environments worldwide, and their effects on macrophytes
(seagrasses and macroalgae) colonizing sandy bottoms are still poorly known. Seagrass …