BACKGROUND Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are places in the ocean that receive
protection to safeguard biodiversity from abatable threats. Confusion exists about the …

Seagrasses are remarkable plants that have adapted to live in a marine environment. They
form extensive meadows found globally that bioengineer their local environments and …

As human impacts increase in coastal regions, there is concern that critical habitats that
provide the foundation of entire ecosystems are in decline. Seagrass meadows face growing …

Background: Pollution–unwanted waste released to air, water, and land by human activity–is
the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is responsible for an …

It is well established that a global sanitation crisis threatens humans. By comparison, much
less attention has been given to address the effects of this crisis on the health of ecosystems …

Seagrasses, flowering marine plants that form underwater meadows, play a significant
global role in supporting food security, mitigating climate change and supporting …

From mid-2014 until the end of 2015, the Mexican Caribbean coast experienced a massive
influx of drifting Sargassum spp. that accumulated on the shores, resulting in build-up of …

There is growing concern over climate models that project significant changes in the oceans,
with consequences on marine biodiversity and human well-being. However, marine and …

Coral reefs are in global decline with coral diseases playing a significant role. This is
especially true for Acroporid corals that represent~ 25% of all Pacific coral species and …

Seagrasses are important marine ecosystems situated throughout the world's coastlines.
They are facing declines around the world due to global and local threats such as rising …