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 …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic benefits of conserving land-sea ecosystems

RR Carlson, LJ Evans, SA Foo, BW Grady, J Li… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mangroves, seagrasses, and coral reefs interact in tropical regions throughout the world.
These ecosystems exhibit strong synergies, as the health of each ecosystem supports the …

Small islands

LA Nurse, RF McLean, J Agard, LP Briguglio… - Climate change 2014 …, 2014 - hal.science
Current and future climate-related drivers of risk for small islands during the 21st century
include sea level rise (SLR), tropical and extratropical cyclones, increasing air and sea …

The ocean

O Hoegh-Guldberg, R Cai, ES Poloczanska… - 2014 - munin.uit.no
The Ocean plays a central role in Earth's climate and has absorbed 93% of the extra energy
from the enhanced greenhouse effect and approximately 30% of anthropogenic carbon …

Unravelling complexity in seagrass systems for management: Australia as a microcosm

K Kilminster, K McMahon, M Waycott… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Environmental decision-making applies transdisciplinary knowledge to deliver optimal
outcomes. Here we synthesise various aspects of seagrass ecology to aid environmental …

Seagrass meadows globally as a coupled social–ecological system: Implications for human wellbeing

LC Cullen-Unsworth, LM Nordlund, J Paddock… - Marine pollution …, 2014 - Elsevier
Seagrass ecosystems are diminishing worldwide and repeated studies confirm a lack of
appreciation for the value of these systems. In order to highlight their value we provide the …

Vulnerability assessment of mangroves to climate change and sea-level rise impacts

JC Ellison - Wetlands Ecology and Management, 2015 - Springer
Climate change, particularly its associated sea level rise, is major threat to mangrove coastal
areas, and it is essential to develop ways to reduce vulnerability through strategic …

[HTML][HTML] Seagrass ecosystem contributions to people's quality of life in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories

LJ McKenzie, RL Yoshida, JW Aini, S Andréfouet… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Seagrass ecosystems provide critical contributions (goods and perceived benefits or
detriments) for the livelihoods and wellbeing of Pacific Islander peoples. Through in-depth …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming management of tropical coastal seas to cope with challenges of the 21st century

PF Sale, T Agardy, CH Ainsworth, BE Feist, JD Bell… - Marine Pollution …, 2014 - Elsevier
Over 1.3 billion people live on tropical coasts, primarily in developing countries. Many
depend on adjacent coastal seas for food, and livelihoods. We show how trends in …

Risks to future atoll habitability from climate‐driven environmental changes

VKE Duvat, AK Magnan, CT Perry… - Wiley …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recent assessments of future risk to atoll habitability have focused on island erosion and
submergence, and have overlooked the effects of other climate‐related drivers, as well as …