Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2019 Seagrass meadows are important but one of the most threatened ecosystems globally. Here the authors analyse data about extent and density of seagrasses in Europe from 1869 to 2016, and find evidence of recent trend reversal for declining European ...
Carmen B. de los Santos +26 more
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Seagrass meadows mixed with calcareous algae have higher plant productivity and sedimentary blue carbon storage [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Seagrass meadows capture and store large amounts of carbon in the sediment beneath, thereby serving as efficient sinks of atmospheric CO2. Carbon sequestration levels may however differ greatly among meadows depending on, among other factors, the plant ...
Martin Gullström +2 more
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Expanding Greenland seagrass meadows contribute new sediment carbon sinks [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2018 Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu MdM-2015-0552The loss of natural carbon sinks, such as seagrass meadows, contributes to grenhouse gas emissions and, thus, global warming. Whereas seagrass meadows are declining in temperate and tropical regions, they
Núria Marba +2 more
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Functionally Rich Fish Assemblages Support Greater Rates of Multiple Ecological Functions in Seagrass Meadows [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionAnimals move between ecosystems, facilitating important ecosystem functions. The context, connectivity, and complexity of habitats alter faunal assemblages and associated ecological functions that regulate ecosystem structure, functioning, and resilience.
Amarina L. James +5 more
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A preliminary study of carbon dioxide and methane emissions from patchy tropical seagrass meadows in Thailand [PDF]
PeerJBackground Seagrass meadows are a significant blue carbon sink due to their ability to store large amounts of carbon within sediment. However, the knowledge of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from seagrass meadows is limited, especially from ...
Muhammad Halim +2 more
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Impacts of dredging and restoration on sedimentary carbon stocks in seagrass meadows of Pari Island, Indonesia [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe effects of dredging and restoration on carbon sequestration in seagrass sediments is not well understood. Our knowledge is derived from few studies conducted in areas affected by dredging or restoration, the majority of which are from temperate ...
Yusmiana P. Rahayu +6 more
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Seagrass Meadows: Prospective Candidates for Bioactive Molecules. [PDF]
MoleculesSeagrass meadows consist of angiosperms that thrive fully submerged in marine environments and form distinct ecosystems. They provide essential support for many organisms, acting as nursery grounds for species of economic importance. Beyond their ecological roles, seagrasses and their associated microbiomes are rich sources of bioactive compounds with ...
Ameen HM, Jayadev A, Prasad G, Nair DI.
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Seagrass community metabolism: Assessing the carbon sink capacity of seagrass meadows [PDF]
Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 2010 The metabolic rates of seagrass communities were synthesized on the basis of a data set on seagrass community metabolism containing 403 individual estimates derived from a total of 155 different sites. Gross primary production (GPP) rates (mean ± SE = 224.9 ± 11.1 mmol O 2 m
CARLOS M Duarte +2 more
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Accelerating Tropicalization and the Transformation of Temperate Seagrass Meadows. [PDF]
Bioscience, 2016 Climate-driven changes are altering production and functioning of biotic assemblages in terrestrial and aquatic environments. In temperate coastal waters, rising sea temperatures, warm water anomalies and poleward shifts in the distribution of tropical herbivores have had a detrimental effect on algal forests.
Hyndes GA +12 more
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Seagrass contribution to blue carbon in a shallow karstic coastal area of the Gulf of Mexico [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Seagrass meadows provide multiple ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration. However, seagrass meadows are among the most threatened ecosystems worldwide.
Tania C. Cota Lucero +1 more
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