Variable impacts of climate change on blue carbon
CE Lovelock, R Reef - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Blue carbon provides opportunities to mitigate climate change while increasing ecosystem
services for coastal communities, including climate change adaptation; however, blue …
services for coastal communities, including climate change adaptation; however, blue …
Ecological roles and importance of sharks in the Anthropocene Ocean
In ecosystems, sharks can be predators, competitors, facilitators, nutrient transporters, and
food. However, overfishing and other threats have greatly reduced shark populations …
food. However, overfishing and other threats have greatly reduced shark populations …
Recent decline of green turtle Chelonia mydas nesting trend at Tortuguero, Costa Rica
J Restrepo, EG Webster, I Ramos… - Endangered Species …, 2023 - int-res.com
Trends in abundance of different life stages present important opportunities to manage the
conservation of threatened species. For marine turtles, most trend assessments are based …
conservation of threatened species. For marine turtles, most trend assessments are based …
Herbivore effects increase with latitude across the extent of a foundational seagrass
JE Campbell, O Kennedy Rhoades… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Climate change is altering the functioning of foundational ecosystems. While the direct
effects of warming are expected to influence individual species, the indirect effects of …
effects of warming are expected to influence individual species, the indirect effects of …
Greater consideration of animals will enhance coastal restoration outcomes
As efforts to restore coastal habitats accelerate, it is critical that investments are targeted to
most effectively mitigate and reverse habitat loss and its impacts on biodiversity. One likely …
most effectively mitigate and reverse habitat loss and its impacts on biodiversity. One likely …
A dynamic view of seagrass meadows in the wake of successful green turtle conservation
MJA Christianen, MM van Katwijk… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
Concerted conservation efforts have led to a remarkable recovery of multiple green turtle
(Chelonia mydas) populations worldwide. The voracious feeding of these returning …
(Chelonia mydas) populations worldwide. The voracious feeding of these returning …
Sequential overgrazing by green turtles causes archipelago-wide functional extinctions of seagrass meadows
After centuries of decline, green turtle (Chelonia mydas) populations are showing handsome
localized recoveries due to dedicated conservation efforts. This calls into question how …
localized recoveries due to dedicated conservation efforts. This calls into question how …
A half-century of demographic changes in a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) foraging aggregation during an era of seagrass decline
To understand the demographic responses of green turtles to seagrass decline, we
examined a data set from study of a mixed-stock foraging aggregation of immature green …
examined a data set from study of a mixed-stock foraging aggregation of immature green …
The vulnerability of World Heritage seagrass habitats to climate change
R Losciale, JC Day, MA Rasheed… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seagrass is an important natural attribute of 28 World Heritage (WH) properties. These WH
seagrass habitats provide a wide range of services to adjacent ecosystems and human …
seagrass habitats provide a wide range of services to adjacent ecosystems and human …
Status and trajectories of soft-bottom benthic communities of the South Florida seascape revealed by 25 years of seagrass and water quality monitoring
Although seagrass ecosystems are valued for the services they provide, anthropogenic
impacts have led to global declines in seagrass area. South Florida harbors one of the most …
impacts have led to global declines in seagrass area. South Florida harbors one of the most …