Effect of Shoot Density on the Infaunal Macro-invertebrate Community within aZostera marinaSeagrass Bed

PJ Webster, AA Rowden, MJ Attrill - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 1998 - Elsevier
A seagrass (Zostera marina) bed in south-west United Kingdom was mapped using SCUBA
in July 1996. Within the bed, three seagrass density ranges (shoots m− 2) were sampled …

The relative importance of food and shelter for seagrass-associated invertebrates: a latitudinal comparison of habitat choice by isopod grazers

C Boström, J Mattila - Oecologia, 1999 - Springer
The generality of mechanisms affecting habitat choice and grazing in seagrass meadows
was evaluated in a latitudinal comparison of seagrass grazers from the temperate (60° N) …

Indirect paleo-seagrass indicators (IPSIs): a review

S Reich, E Di Martino, JA Todd, FP Wesselingh… - Earth-Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows are marine habitats with high ecological importance. Their detection in
the fossil record will contribute to our understanding of the development of patterns of …

Differences in macrofaunal and seagrass assemblages in seagrass beds with and without seaweed farms

JS Eklöf, M de la Torre Castro, L Adelsköld… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Since it was introduced to Zanzibar (Tanzania), seaweed farming has significantly
contributed to local, socio-economic development. However, several investigations have …

Heterogeneity of macrozoobenthic assemblages within a Zostera noltii seagrass bed: diversity, abundance, biomass and structuring factors

H Blanchet, X de Montaudouin, A Lucas… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The macrobenthic fauna community of a 70-km2Zostera noltii seagrass bed (Arcachon bay,
France) was studied by sampling 49 stations systematically. A total of 126 taxa were …

Predation in seagrass beds

AWD LARKUM, RJ Orth, CM DUARTE… - Seagrasses: biology …, 2006 - Springer
The ability of leaves, roots, and rhizomes to reduce the rate of predation on associated
animals is as well studied as any topic having to do with seagrass beds, and is one of the …

Spatial and diurnal distribution of invertebrate and fish fauna of a Zostera marina bed and nearby unvegetated sediments in Damariscotta River, Maine (USA)

J Mattila, G Chaplin, MR Eilers, KL Heck Jr… - Journal of Sea …, 1999 - Elsevier
Fish, epibenthos and macroinfauna were collected in a Zostera marina bed and nearby
unvegetated sediments in the estuary of the Damariscotta River, on the mid-coast of Maine …

Infauna fromZostera marina L. meadows in Norway. Differences in vegetated and unvegetated areas

S Fredriksen, A De Backer, C Boström… - Marine biology …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
To investigate the importance of benthic vegetation for shallow infaunal assemblages,
macroinvertebrates were sampled in Zostera marina meadows and in adjacent bare sand at …

\'Exxon Valdez\'oil spill: impacts and recovery in the soft-bottom benthic community in and adjacent to eelgrass beds

SC Jewett, TA Dean, RO Smith… - Marine Ecology Progress …, 1999 - int-res.com
We assessed impacts of the'Exxon Valdez'oil spill on benthic communities within and
adjacent to eelgrass beds in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. The concentration of total …

Environmental context mediates biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships in coastal soft-sediment habitats

J Gammal, M Järnström, G Bernard, J Norkko, A Norkko - Ecosystems, 2019 - Springer
The ongoing loss of biodiversity and global environmental changes severely affect the
structure of coastal ecosystems. Consequences, in terms of ecosystem functioning, are …