Vegetated coastal ecosystems (VCEs; ie, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses) play a
critical role in global carbon (C) cycling, storing 10× more C than temperate forests. Methane …

Seagrasses are valuable sources of food and habitat for marine life and are one of Earth's
most efficient carbon sinks. However, they are facing a global decline due to ocean warming …

Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …

Aquatic ecosystems respond variably to nutrient enrichment and altered nutrient ratios,
along a continuum from fresh water through estuarine, coastal, and marine systems …

This paper describes an integrated methodology for the Assessment of Estuarine Trophic
Status (ASSETS), which may be applied comparatively to rank the eutrophication status of …

Aquaculture is viewed as a potential mechanism to meet the growing demand for seafood
around the world. The future of bivalve shellfish aquaculture in the US hinges on sustainable …

Lagoons are highly productive coastal features that provide a range of natural services that
society values. Their setting within the coastal landscape leaves them especially vulnerable …

The importance of positive interactions is increasingly acknowledged in contemporary
ecology. Most research has focused on direct positive effects of one species on another …

Sargassum algal blooms on ocean surfaces and landings of huge Sargassum mats on
beaches is an emerging global environmental challenge with wide socio-economic and …

Growth of human populations along coastal environments, as well as poor water
management practices have resulted in the complete loss of seagrass meadows (Kemp et …