Seagrass restoration is possible: insights and lessons from Australia and New Zealand

YM Tan, O Dalby, GA Kendrick, J Statton… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Seagrasses are important marine ecosystems situated throughout the world's coastlines.
They are facing declines around the world due to global and local threats such as rising …

Toward a coordinated global observing system for seagrasses and marine macroalgae

JE Duffy, L Benedetti-Cecchi, J Trinanes… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In coastal waters around the world, the dominant primary producers are benthic
macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, that provide habitat structure and food …

Quantification of blue carbon in seagrass ecosystems of Southeast Asia and their potential for climate change mitigation

M Stankovic, R Ambo-Rappe, F Carly… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Seagrasses have the ability to contribute towards climate change mitigation, through large
organic carbon (C org) sinks within their ecosystems. Although the importance of blue …

Coastal and estuarine blue carbon stocks in the greater Southeast Asia region: Seagrasses and mangroves per nation and sum of total

A Thorhaug, JB Gallagher, W Kiswara, A Prathep… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate Change solutions include CO 2 extraction from atmosphere and water with burial by
living habitats in sediment/soil. Nowhere on the planet are blue carbon plants which carry …

Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear at urban coastlines

AR Gajanur, Z Jaafar - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is considered a major threat to ocean
biodiversity. Yet, little is known of the interactive impacts of ALDFGs and urban nearshore …

Distribution, temporal change, and conservation status of tropical seagrass beds in Southeast Asia: 2000–2020

K Sudo, TEAL Quiros, A Prathep, CV Luong… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Although Southeast Asia is a hotspot of global seagrass diversity, there are considerable
information gaps in the distribution of seagrass beds. Broad-scale seagrass distribution has …

The first nation-wide assessment identifies valuable blue‑carbon seagrass habitat in Indonesia is in moderate condition

UE Hernawan, S Rahmawati, R Ambo-Rappe… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Seagrasses help mitigate climate change by capturing and storing carbon for a very long
time. Despite their significance, multiple threats are putting pressure on this valuable habitat …

Potential of seagrass habitat restorations as nature-based solutions: Practical and scientific implications in Indonesia

H Rifai, JMD Quevedo, KM Lukman, CFA Sondak… - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
Seagrasses offer diverse ecosystem services, yet, they are among the most threatened
ecosystems. When degraded or destroyed, their services are lost or reduced in the process …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping the seagrass conservation and restoration priorities: Coupling habitat suitability and anthropogenic pressures

W Hu, D Zhang, B Chen, X Liu, X Ye, Q Jiang… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows provide important ecosystem services, but are among the least
conserved marine ecosystems. The Southern bioregion of China has the nation's largest …

Assessing carbon stock and sequestration of the tropical seagrass meadows in Indonesia

AJ Wahyudi, S Rahmawati, A Irawan, H Hadiyanto… - Ocean Science …, 2020 - Springer
Seagrass meadows provide critical ecosystem services for coastal areas, eg, as nursery
habitats for various fish species, help with water filtration of suspended sediment, and …