The contribution of scarid herbivory to seagrass ecosystem dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
The functional importance of herbivory is well established within terrestrial ecosystems yet
within marine ecosystems, specifically seagrass beds, consumption by herbivores has …
within marine ecosystems, specifically seagrass beds, consumption by herbivores has …
Environmental filtering and biotic interactions act on different facets of the diversity of benthic assemblages associated with eelgrass
Eelgrass supports diverse benthic communities that ensure a variety of ecosystem functions.
To better understand the ecological processes that shape community composition in …
To better understand the ecological processes that shape community composition in …
Changes in an East African social-ecological seagrass system: invertebrate harvesting affecting species composition and local livelihood
L Nordlund, J Erlandsson… - Aquatic Living …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Seagrass meadows support high biodiversity and are important for invertebrate harvesting
activities in developing countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the social and …
activities in developing countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the social and …
Effects of eelgrass (Zostera marina) canopy removal and sediment addition on sediment characteristics and benthic communities in the Northern Baltic Sea
The eelgrass Zostera marina is a key structural and functional species across the European
coastline. The separate and interactive effects of eelgrass canopy removal and sediment …
coastline. The separate and interactive effects of eelgrass canopy removal and sediment …
The contribution of seagrass beds (Zostera noltii) to the function of tidal flats as a juvenile habitat for dominant, mobile epibenthos in the Wadden Sea
P Polte, A Schanz, H Asmus - Marine Biology, 2005 - Springer
Since the substantial loss of subtidal eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) in the 1930s, seagrass
beds in the Wadden Sea are limited to the intertidal zone and dominated by Z. noltii Hornem …
beds in the Wadden Sea are limited to the intertidal zone and dominated by Z. noltii Hornem …
Zonation and structuring factors of meiofauna communities in a tropical seagrass bed (Gazi Bay, Kenya)
M De Troch, S Gurdebeke, F Fiers, M Vincx - Journal of Sea Research, 2001 - Elsevier
This study deals with the relation between tropical meiofauna and environmental variables
by comparing the 'benthic'(ie in the bare sediment adjacent to seagrass plants) and the …
by comparing the 'benthic'(ie in the bare sediment adjacent to seagrass plants) and the …
[HTML][HTML] In situ benthic flow-through chambers to determine sediment-to-water fluxes of legacy hydrophobic organic contaminants
L Mustajärvi, E Eek, G Cornelissen… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Contaminated sediment can release hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) and thereby
act as a secondary source of primarily legacy hazardous substances to the water column …
act as a secondary source of primarily legacy hazardous substances to the water column …
Meiobenthic communities of seagrass beds (Zostera capricorni) and unvegetated sediments along the coast of New South Wales, Australia
Seagrass beds have higher biomass, abundance, diversity and productivity of benthic
organisms than unvegetated sediments. However, to date most studies have analysed only …
organisms than unvegetated sediments. However, to date most studies have analysed only …
Biodiversity influences ecosystem functioning in aquatic angiosperm communities
C Gustafsson, C Boström - Oikos, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge of the connection between aquatic plant diversity and ecosystem processes is
still limited. To examine how plant species diversity affects primary productivity, plant nutrient …
still limited. To examine how plant species diversity affects primary productivity, plant nutrient …