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Seagrass contributes substantially to the sedimentary lignin pool in an estuarine seagrass meadow

Science of The Total Environment, 2021
Shallow coastal ecosystems are reservoirs of carbon derived from allochthonous organic matter and autochthonous organic matter produced by microalgae and macrophytes. Carbon stored in vegetated coastal ecosystems has attracted broad attention as an important component of carbon sinks.
Masatoshi, Nakakuni, Kenta, Watanabe, Khoki, Kaminaka, Yukiko, Mizuno, Keiko, Takehara, Tomohiro, Kuwae, Shuichi, Yamamoto   +6 more
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Effects of a severe storm on seagrass meadows

Science of The Total Environment, 2020
Extreme environmental events can strongly affect coastal marine ecosystems but are typically unpredictable. Reliable data on benthic community conditions before such events are rarely available, making it difficult to measure their effects. At the end of October 2018, a severe storm hit the Ligurian coast (NW Mediterranean) producing damages to coastal
Oprandi A., Mucerino L., De Leo F., Bianchi C. N., Morri C., Azzola A., Benelli F., Besio G., Ferrari M., Montefalcone M.   +9 more
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Plant–herbivore interactions in seagrass meadows

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2006
Abstract During the past two decades we have gained much insight into the factors that regulate the productivity of seagrass dominated ecosystems, especially those at low latitudes. Here, we review and reassess the importance of plant–herbivore interactions in seagrass meadows, focusing on recent studies that have examined: 1) grazing on live ...
Kenneth L. Heck, John F. Valentine
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Synchronous flowering of estuarine seagrass meadows

Aquatic Botany, 1998
Abstract A hierarchical sampling scheme was used to describe variation in the timing and intensity of flowering of multiple meadows of two species of seagrasses: Posidonia australis and Zostera capricorni. Sampling was stratified across a range of spatial scales: among sites and depths (P.
Inglis, G.J., Smith, M.P.L.
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Herbivory in Seagrass Meadows: an Evolving Paradigm

Estuaries and Coasts, 2020
In the past few decades, we have learned much about the factors that regulate the productivity of seagrass-dominated ecosystems, especially those at low latitudes. Here, we update our previous assessments of the importance of seagrass-herbivore interactions, focusing on recent studies that have examined (1) the diversity of herbivores feeding on live ...
John F. Valentine, Kenneth L. Heck
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Nearshore seascape connectivity enhances seagrass meadow nursery function

Ecological Applications, 2019
AbstractDiverse habitats composing coastal seascapes occur in close proximity, connected by the flux of materials and fauna across habitat boundaries. Understanding how seascape connectivity alters important ecosystem functions for fish, however, is not well established.
Angeleen M, Olson, Margot, Hessing-Lewis, Dana, Haggarty, Francis, Juanes   +3 more
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Protect seagrass meadows in China’s waters

Science, 2023
Jianguo, Du, Bin, Chen, Ivan, Nagelkerken, Shiquan, Chen, Wenjia, Hu   +4 more
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Light and Photosynthesis in Seagrass Meadows

2006
The distribution of radiant energy in plant canopies determines one of the fundamental interactions of biophysical ecology—that of energy exchange between photosynthetic organisms and their environment. Accurate knowledge of light absorption by plant canopies permits the calculation of important plantand ecosystem-level properties, including rates of ...
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MICROPLASTIC IN TROPICAL ESTUARINE SEAGRASS MEADOWS: DOES SEAGRASS SIZE MATTER?

Poster presented at 2024 World Seagrass Conference & 15th International Seagrass Biology Workshop in June 2024 in Naples.  
Souza, Ana M.C., Ferreira, Guilherme V.B., de los Santos, Carmen B., Frédou, Flávia L., Magalhães, Karine M.   +4 more
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Retention of microplastics in Halophila decipiens seagrass meadows

Marine Environmental Research
Microplastic (MP) trapping and storage by seagrasses and sediments highlight their role as potential long-term reservoirs for plastic particles. This study evaluated the presence of MPs in Halophila decipiens meadows and its associated sediments in two localities, Pichilingue and Los Aripes, in the southwest Gulf of California.
Karla Verónica, Pedraza-Venegas, Elisa, Serviere-Zaragoza, José Alfredo, Arreola-Lizárraga, Claudia, Hernández-Melo, Selene R, Islas   +4 more
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