A systematic review of how multiple stressors from an extreme event drove ecosystem-wide loss of resilience in an iconic seagrass community
A central question in contemporary ecology is how climate change will alter ecosystem
structure and function across scales of space and time. Climate change has been shown to …
structure and function across scales of space and time. Climate change has been shown to …
The role of vegetated coastal wetlands for marine megafauna conservation
Habitat loss is accelerating a global extinction crisis. Conservation requires understanding
links between species and habitats. Emerging research is revealing important associations …
links between species and habitats. Emerging research is revealing important associations …
Too hot to handle: Unprecedented seagrass death driven by marine heatwave in a World Heritage Area
The increased occurrence of extreme climate events, such as marine heatwaves (MHWs),
has resulted in substantial ecological impacts worldwide. To date, metrics of thermal stress …
has resulted in substantial ecological impacts worldwide. To date, metrics of thermal stress …
The ecological importance of intact top-predator populations: a synthesis of 15 years of research in a seagrass ecosystem
MR Heithaus, AJ Wirsing, LM Dill - Marine and Freshwater …, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
The worldwide decline of large-bodied marine taxa has made it difficult to draw conclusions
about the relative importance of top-down control, and the mechanisms through which it …
about the relative importance of top-down control, and the mechanisms through which it …
Assessing the role of large herbivores in the structuring and functioning of freshwater and marine angiosperm ecosystems
While large herbivores can have strong impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, much less is
known of their role in aquatic systems. We reviewed the literature to determine: 1) which …
known of their role in aquatic systems. We reviewed the literature to determine: 1) which …
The movement ecology of seagrasses
K McMahon, K van Dijk… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A movement ecology framework is applied to enhance our understanding of the causes,
mechanisms and consequences of movement in seagrasses: marine, clonal, flowering …
mechanisms and consequences of movement in seagrasses: marine, clonal, flowering …
Movement behavior of manatees and dugongs: I. Environmental challenges drive diversity in migratory patterns and other large-scale movements
CJ Deutsch, DN Castelblanco-Martínez… - Ethology and behavioral …, 2022 - Springer
The seemingly unhurried nature of manateesand dugongs belies their great capacity for
undertaking long-distance journeys, often repeatedly in the form of round-trip seasonal …
undertaking long-distance journeys, often repeatedly in the form of round-trip seasonal …
Light thresholds derived from seagrass loss in the coastal zone of the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia
There is a world-wide trend for deteriorating water quality and light levels in the coastal
zone, and this has been linked to declines in seagrass abundance. Localized management …
zone, and this has been linked to declines in seagrass abundance. Localized management …
Ecoregional and temporal dynamics of dugong habitat use in a complex coral reef lagoon ecosystem
Mobile marine species display complex and nonstationary habitat use patterns that require
understanding to design effective management measures. In this study, the spatio-temporal …
understanding to design effective management measures. In this study, the spatio-temporal …
Social and reproductive behaviors
TJ O'Shea, CA Beck, AJ Hodgson… - Ethology and behavioral …, 2022 - Springer
Sirenian social and reproductive behaviors lack much complexity or diversity. Whereas
sirenians are usually sighted as solitary, or as cows with single calves, aggregations of …
sirenians are usually sighted as solitary, or as cows with single calves, aggregations of …