Miguel D. Fortes is a coastal ecologist, biodiversity, ICZM and blue carbon specialist,
focusing on seagrasses and mangroves. His works are major contributions to seagrass …

The available information from experimental and descriptive studies on the effects of
sediment burial and erosion on seagrasses was compiled to synthesize the information …

Seagrass ecosystems are highly sensitive to environmental change. They are also in global
decline and under threat from a variety of anthropogenic factors. There is now an urgency to …

The quest for a future with greater environmental sustainability has led to a rising focus on
investigating innovative methods for energy production and storage. However, marine …

Although seagrass-based indicators are widely used to assess coastal ecosystem status,
there is little universality in their application. Matching the plethora of available indicators to …

The spatial variability of seagrass meadows in Arcachon Bay, was studied between 1988
and 2008 using a combination of mapping techniques based on aerial photographs for …

Seagrass meadows play a critical role in supporting coastal biodiversity and in providing
food and habitats for other marine organisms but are continuously threatened by human …

The main objectives of this flume study were to (1) quantify density dependent effects of the
short-leaf seagrass Zostera nolti on hydrodynamics and sediment resuspension from a …

Extreme storms can trigger abrupt and often lasting changes in ecosystems by affecting
foundational (habitat-forming) species. While the frequency and intensity of extreme events …

The available information on the changes in the reproductive effort (RE) of seagrasses in
response to disturbances was reviewed and analysed to assess if seagrasses invest in RE …