More than two-thirds of global biomass consists of vascular plants. A portion of the detritus
they generate is carried into the oceans from land and highly productive blue carbon …

The flow of detritus between habitats is an important form of connectivity that affects regional
productivity and the spatial organization of marine ecosystems. Kelps form highly productive …

Coastal vegetated ecosystems are acknowledged for their capacity to sequester organic
carbon (OC), known as blue C. Yet, blue C global accounting is incomplete, with major gaps …

Organic matter (OM) remineralization plays a key role in controlling the biogeochemistry of
marine sediments. Through their burrowing activities, bioturbating macrofauna not only …

Abstract Aim The smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora is an iconic ecological engineer that
has inspired some of the more insightful concepts and perspectives in modern theoretical …

Exotic cordgrass Spartina can influence the trophic interaction and functioning of coastal
ecosystems by altering the availability or palatability of carbon sources utilized by …

Coastal vegetation plays an important role for climate change mitigation. Compared with
terrestrial ecosystems, coastal vegetation shows higher rates of atmospheric CO2 uptake …

This chapter examines the ways in which estuarine fishes interact both with their habitat, and
with each other, in relation to food and feeding. The ways in which diet and feeding may …

Lignin oxidation products, δ 13 C values, C/N ratios and particle size were used to
investigate the sources, distribution and chemical stability of sedimentary organic matter …

The development of the phytoplankton winter bloom and the accumulation of particulate
suspended matter (PSM) inside sediment collectors were assessed in the inner zone of the …