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Mangroves enhance the biomass of coral reef fish communities in the Caribbean [PDF]

, 2004
Mangrove forests are one of the world's most threatened tropical ecosystems with global loss exceeding 35% (ref. 1). Juvenile coral reef fish often inhabit mangroves, but the importance of these nurseries to reef fish population dynamics has not been ...
Alasdair J. Edwards, Alastair R. Harborne, Angela Gall, BFJ Manly, Claire L. Pescod, Colette C. C. Wabnitz, EG Purdy, Ghislane Llewellyn, Henk Renken, I Nagelkerken, I Nagelkerken, I Nagelkerken, I Valiela, J. Ernesto Arias-González, JA Bohnsack, JA Ley, JC Ogden, JE Randall, JM Pandolfi, JR Rooker, K Sullivan-Sealey, Kenyon C. Lindeman, KR Clarke, LE Green, LH Gunderson, Malgosia I. Gorczynska, MJ Caley, MR Chapman, N Knowlton, P Laegdsgaard, Paul G. Blackwell, Peter J. Mumby, R Claro, SE McNeill   +33 more
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Time tells: plasticity and developmental asynchrony underlie trait variation in a dune‐building grass

Oikos, EarlyView.
Habitat‐modifying plants engineer landscapes through plant‐environment feedbacks. The strength of these feedbacks is determined by above‐ and below‐ground traits shaping landscape morphology. Besides interspecific differences, recent findings highlight that intraspecific trait variation, such as shoot density, can also influence landscape morphology ...
Solveig Höfer, Lissie de Groot, Helge Giezeman, Eva Kloppenborg, Eva Lansu, Nathan Scanlan, Max Rietkerk, Martin J. Wassen, Tjisse van der Heide, Valérie C. Reijers   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seagrass Structural Traits Drive Fish Assemblages in Small-Scale Fisheries

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Seagrasses – a group of foundation species in coastal ecosystems – provide key habitat for diverse and abundant faunal assemblages and support numerous ecosystem functions and services.
Benjamin L. Jones, Benjamin L. Jones, Lina M. Nordlund, Richard K. F. Unsworth, Richard K. F. Unsworth, Narriman S. Jiddawi, Johan S. Eklöf   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

First description of seagrass distribution and abundance in Sao Tome and Principe [PDF]

, 2017
Seagrass meadows in Sao Tome and Principe, eastern Atlantic Ocean, are described here for the first time. Specifically, we quantified the biomass and density of seagrasses, characterized the plant morphology and measure their nutrient content as a proxy ...
Alexandre, Ana, Ferreira, Rogério, Paulo, Diogo, Santos, Rui, Serrao, Ester, Silva, João   +5 more
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The influence of multiple stressors on the spatial distribution of corals

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Coral reef ecosystems are widely threatened by global change, yet the cumulative impacts of multiple interacting stressors remain difficult to quantify over space and time. We evaluate how long‐term artisanal fishing effort, blast fishing, human population density and marine protected areas (MPAs) interact with biophysical and seascape ...
Jennifer Coyle Selgrath, Sarah E. Gergel, Amanda C. J. Vincent   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping global threats to seagrass meadows reveals opportunities for conservation

Environmental Research: Ecology
Numerous global maps chart humanities impact on multiple levels of biodiversity, revealing a multitude of pressures across a variety of ecological systems.
Benjamin L H Jones, Lucy Coals, Leanne C Cullen-Unsworth, Richard J Lilley, Alex Bartlett, Richard K F Unsworth   +5 more
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Remote sensing in seagrass ecology: coupled dynamics between migratory herbivorous birds and intertidal meadows observed by satellite during four decades

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 2023
Taking into account trophic relationships in seagrass meadows is crucial to explain and predict seagrass temporal trajectories, as well as for implementing and evaluating seagrass conservation policies.
Maria Laura Zoffoli, Pierre Gernez, Simon Oiry, Laurent Godet, Sébastien Dalloyau, Bede Ffinian Rowe Davies, Laurent Barillé   +6 more
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Community‐based marine restoration to generate social licence and ecological knowledge for upscaling oyster reef restoration

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Community‐led restoration operates at the intersection of ecological feasibility and social acceptability. In the marine realm, restoration is challenging due to gaps in ecological knowledge on how and where to restore lost ecosystems and limited public engagement that provides social licence for restoration.
Nichole Lindsey, Sean D. Connell, Emmanuel Katz, Dominic McAfee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seagrass-Associated Biodiversity Influences Organic Carbon in a Temperate Meadow

Oceans
There is increasing interest in the role that seagrasses play in storing carbon in the context of climate mitigation, but many knowledge gaps in the factors controlling this storage exist.
Lowri O’Neill, Bettina Walter, Richard K. F. Unsworth   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Status of Seagrass Health: Supporting Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in Misool Marine Protected Area, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Ilmu Kelautan, 2021
Seagrass plays an important role in aquatic resources, such as to support the sustainable management of small-scale fisheries, ensuring the availability of seagrass stocks for generations of local communities to cultivate in a sustainable manner.
Selvi Tebaiy, Denny Clif Mampioper, Marjan Batto, Agnestesya Manuputty, Syafri Tuharea, Krista Clement   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source