Seagrass restoration is possible: insights and lessons from Australia and New Zealand
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 …
They are facing declines around the world due to global and local threats such as rising …
Coupled biogeochemical cycles: eutrophication and hypoxia in temperate estuaries and coastal marine ecosystems
Nutrient fluxes to coastal areas have risen in recent decades, leading to widespread hypoxia
and other ecological damage, particularly from nitrogen (N). Several factors make N more …
and other ecological damage, particularly from nitrogen (N). Several factors make N more …
Global patterns of kelp forest change over the past half-century
KA Krumhansl, DK Okamoto… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Kelp forests (Order Laminariales) form key biogenic habitats in coastal regions of temperate
and Arctic seas worldwide, providing ecosystem services valued in the range of billions of …
and Arctic seas worldwide, providing ecosystem services valued in the range of billions of …
Severe impacts of brown tides caused by Sargassum spp. on near-shore Caribbean seagrass communities
BI Van Tussenbroek, HAH Arana… - Marine pollution …, 2017 - Elsevier
From mid-2014 until the end of 2015, the Mexican Caribbean coast experienced a massive
influx of drifting Sargassum spp. that accumulated on the shores, resulting in build-up of …
influx of drifting Sargassum spp. that accumulated on the shores, resulting in build-up of …
Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems
Coastal ecosystems and the services they provide are adversely affected by a wide variety
of human activities. In particular, seagrass meadows are negatively affected by impacts …
of human activities. In particular, seagrass meadows are negatively affected by impacts …
The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems–a review
Seagrass meadows are vital ecosystems in coastal zones worldwide, but are also under
global threat. One of the major hurdles restricting the success of seagrass conservation and …
global threat. One of the major hurdles restricting the success of seagrass conservation and …
The importance of dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) in the nitrogen cycle of coastal ecosystems
Until recently, it was believed that biological assimilation and gaseous nitrogen (N) loss
through denitrification were the two major fates of nitrate entering or produced within most …
through denitrification were the two major fates of nitrate entering or produced within most …
Effects of natural and human-induced hypoxia on coastal benthos
Coastal hypoxia (defined here as< 1.42 ml L− 1; 62.5 μM; 2 mg L− 1, approx. 30% oxygen
saturation) develops seasonally in many estuaries, fjords, and along open coasts as a result …
saturation) develops seasonally in many estuaries, fjords, and along open coasts as a result …
The global Hangenberg Crisis (Devonian–Carboniferous transition): review of a first-order mass extinction
Abstract The global Hangenberg Crisis near the Devonian–Carboniferous boundary (DCB)
represents a mass extinction that is of the same scale as the so-called 'Big Five'first-order …
represents a mass extinction that is of the same scale as the so-called 'Big Five'first-order …
Habitat characteristics provide insights of carbon storage in seagrass meadows
I Mazarrasa, J Samper-Villarreal, O Serrano… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows provide multiple ecosystem services, yet they are among the most
threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and …
threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and …