Seasonal differences in predation risk among seagrass epifauna species stabilize community-level predation over time. [PDF]
EcologyAbstract Predation risk varies through space and time due to changing refuge quality, predator communities, and prey traits. Despite this, ecological research is often focused on measuring average predation risk at the community level. While this can give important information about overall trophic transfer and ecological efficiency, it ignores ...
Murphy CE, Stachowicz JJ.
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Patch dynamics of eelgrass Zostera marina
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 1994 We evaluated single and interactive effects of density reduction of Zostera marina L., a habitat-forming species, shading, and sediment nutrient enrichment on the response of eelgrass relative leaf elongation (RLE) and of microalgal epiphyte load on ...
Olesen, B., Sand-Jensen, Kaj
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Eelgrass Health Survey and Results
, 2020 Researchers at the University of New Hampshire designed, tested, and conducted an eelgrass health survey. The primary goal of the survey was to collect health ratings from respondents who had viewed pre-selected images of eelgrass representing a wide ...
Nicholas B. Miller +3 more
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Geese in Humboldt Help Eelgrass [PDF]
, 2007 On their annual northward migration, tens of thousands of brant geese descend on Humboldt Bay to feed on the long green ends of eelgrass. It might seem grazing could hurt eelgrass, which provides important vegetation and habitat for many marine species. However, this is not the case.
Shaughnessy, Frank J.
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Eelgrass detritus as a food source for the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus Selenka (Echinidermata: Holothuroidea) in coastal waters of North China: an experimental study in flow-through systems. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Eelgrass ecosystems have a wide variety of ecological functions in which living tissues and detritus may be a food source for many marine animals. In this study, we conducted a laboratory simulating experiment to understand the trophic relationship ...
Xujia Liu +3 more
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Role of nitric oxide in response to high salinity in eelgrass
Current Plant Biology, 2023 Nitric oxide (NO) is an essential molecule for plants, and we have found that NO is mainly synthesized by the nitrate reductase (NR) pathway in eelgrass.
Xinfang Lv +4 more
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Warming northward shifting southern limits of the iconic temperate seagrass (Zostera marina)
iScience, 2022 Summary: Global warming can shift the range edges of numerous species poleward. Here, eelgrass distribution was reinvestigated at its southern limits on the eastern coast of China, which indicated that there has been a northward shift in the southern ...
Shaochun Xu +6 more
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Water vapor sorption dynamics in different compressions of eelgrass insulation [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Eelgrass shows potential in meeting the rising demands towards new, sustainable materials. It hosts a range of characteristics that benefits its application as a building material, such as thermal and acoustic insulating properties that can compete with ...
Frandsen Kirstine Meyer +3 more
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Global-Scale Structure of the Eelgrass Microbiome [PDF]
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2016 ABSTRACT Plant-associated microorganisms are essential for their hosts' survival and performance. Yet, most plant microbiome studies to date have focused on terrestrial species sampled across relatively small spatial scales. Here, we report the results of a global-scale analysis of microbial communities associated
Fahimipour, Ashkaan K +5 more
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Metabarcoding of environmental samples suggest wide distribution of eelgrass (Zostera marina) pathogens in the north Pacific [PDF]
Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, 2021 Seagrass meadows provide important ecological services to the marine environment but are declining worldwide. Although eelgrass meadows in the north Pacific are thought to be relatively healthy, few studies have assessed the presence of known disease ...
Damian M. Menning +6 more
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