Open-Coast Eelgrass (<i>Zostera marina)</i> Transplant Catalyzes Rapid Mirroring of Structure and Function of Extant Eelgrasses. [PDF]
Estuaries CoastAbstract Seagrasses are marine angiosperms that function as ecosystem engineers, forming complex structure that enhance nearshore environments. Globally, seagrass habitats are threatened by intensifying impacts from climate change, which exacerbate non-climatic stressors such as coastal development, invasive ...
Sanders RD +7 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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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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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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Biomass-Cover Relationship for Eelgrass Meadows [PDF]
Estuaries and Coasts, 2015 Eelgrass meadows play key roles in coastal ecosystems, and the extent of the standing biomass is focal to address ecosystem functioning. Eelgrass cover is commonly assessed in marine monitoring programs while biomass sampling is destructive and expensive.
Carstensen, Jacob +2 more
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Evidence of eelgrass (Zostera marina) seed dispersal by northern diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) in lower Chesapeake Bay. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The initial discovery in May 2009 of eelgrass (Zostera marina) seeds in fecal samples of wild-caught northern diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) was the first field evidence of eelgrass seed ingestion in this species.
Diane C Tulipani, Romuald N Lipcius
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Progress in Fishery Sciences, 2023 An increase in water turbidity is one of the main factors underlying seagrass meadow degradation. The effect of different water turbidity levels [2 (control), 10, 20, 30, and 40 NTU] on the survival, growth and physiology of eelgrass (Zostera marina) was
Yanping LI +4 more
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Accumulation of Trace Metal Elements (Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb) in Surface Sediment via Decomposed Seagrass Leaves: A Mesocosm Experiment Using Zostera marina L. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Accumulation of Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb in the sediment of seagrass ecosystems was examined using mesocosm experiments containing Zostera marina (eelgrass) and reference pools. Lead was approximately 20-fold higher in the surface sediment in the eelgrass pool
Shinya Hosokawa +2 more
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Unravelling the Spatial and Temporal Plasticity of Eelgrass Meadows [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 The phenotypic plasticity of seagrasses enables them to adapt to changes in environmental conditions and withstand or recover from disturbance. This plasticity was demonstrated in the large variation recorded throughout a suite of bioindicators measured within Zostera marina meadows around Wales and SW England, United Kingdom.
Chiara M. Bertelli +3 more
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Edge of Eden: Epifaunal Biodiversity of Eelgrass Patches in False Bay [PDF]
, 2021 The epifaunal community of an eelgrass patch is biodiverse and affected by multiple variables. The mechanism of edge effects in the marine environment remains uncertain and experiments investigating the relationship between epifauna and edge proximity ...
Groth, Monica
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