Seagrass ecosystem services and their variability across genera and geographical regions

L Mtwana Nordlund, EW Koch, EB Barbier, JC Creed - Plos one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Threats to and loss of seagrass ecosystems globally, impact not only natural resources but
also the lives of people who directly or indirectly depend on these systems. Seagrass …

Shading affects the starch structure and digestibility of wheat by regulating the photosynthetic light response of flag leaves

H Yang, J Zhao, H Ma, Z Shi, X Huang, G Fan - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy haze-induced decreases in solar radiation represent an important factor that affects
the structural properties of starch macromolecules. However, the relationship between the …

Genotype-specific responses to light stress in eelgrass Zostera marina, a marine foundation plant

T Salo, TBH Reusch, C Boström - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2015 - int-res.com
Within mono-specific meadows of clonal plants, genotypic diversity may functionally replace
species diversity. Little is known about the variability in performance and plasticity of …

Distribution and co-occurrence patterns of charophytes and angiosperms in the northern Baltic Sea

K Herkül, K Torn, T Möller-Raid, G Martin - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The distribution data of 11 soft substrate charophyte and angiosperm species were
analyzed. Our study aimed to elucidate the co-occurrence patterns among these sympatric …

The role of sexual reproduction in the maintenance of established Zostera marina meadows

AJ Johnson, RJ Orth, KA Moore - Journal of Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
For clonal plants, the role of sexual reproduction in the maintenance of populations can vary
widely. Some species are dependent on repeated seedling recruitment. For other species …

The effect of genetic diversity on ecosystem functioning in vegetated coastal ecosystems

T Salo, C Gustafsson - Ecosystems, 2016 - Springer
In species-poor communities, genetic diversity potentially plays an important role for
ecosystem functioning, though this is still largely unexplored in marine and estuarine …

Light requirements for successful restoration of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) in a high latitude environment–acclimatization, growth and carbohydrate storage

L Eriander - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
The short growth season in high latitude environments pose challenges for eelgrass
restoration, particularly in areas that receive little light due to eg depth or reduced water …

The role of drifting algae for marine biodiversity

NL Arroyo, E Bonsdorff - Marine macrophytes as foundation …, 2016 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Drifting algal mats are conglomerates of (usually) ephemeral filamentous algae that are
detached from their parent algal areas and end up forming clumps or mats of different sizes …

The evolution of sulfide in shallow aquatic ecosystem sediments: An analysis of the roles of sulfate, organic carbon, and iron and feedback constraints using structural …

CD Pollman, EB Swain, D Bael, A Myrbo… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The generation of elevated concentrations of sulfide in sediment pore waters that are toxic to
rooted macrophytes is problematic in both marine and freshwaters. In marine waters …

State of the knowledge on European marine habitat mapping and degraded habitats

T Bekkby, V Gerovasileiou, N Papadopoulou… - MERCES …, 2017 - epic.awi.de
During the last decades, several EU Directives and other international legislations have
generated a large number of national initiatives (eg marine atlases) and EU programmes on …