Vegetated coastal ecosystems (VCEs; ie, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses) play a
critical role in global carbon (C) cycling, storing 10× more C than temperate forests. Methane …

Free-living nitrogen fixation (FLNF) in the rhizosphere, or N fixation by heterotrophic bacteria
living on/near root surfaces, is ubiquitous and a significant source of N in some terrestrial …

Seagrasses cover about 0.1–0.2% of the global ocean, and develop highly productive
ecosystems which fulfil a key role in the coastal ecosystem. Widespread seagrass loss …

Seagrasses are among the planet's most effective natural ecosystems for sequestering
(capturing and storing) carbon (C); but if degraded, they could leak stored C into the …

Seagrasses form one of the most ecologically important and productive three-dimensional
habitats in coastal seas. Knowing the global distribution of seagrass meadows is essential …

Background Flooding causes substantial stress for terrestrial plants, particularly if the
floodwater completely submerges the shoot. The main problems during submergence are …

Summary 1 Oxygen and sulphide dynamics were examined, using microelectrode
techniques, in meristems and rhizomes of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum at three …

The rhizosphere sediments of seagrasses are generally a site of intense nitrogen fixation
activity and this can provide a significant source of “new” nitrogen for the growth of the …

A literature review of the effects of the reducing conditions of the sediment on seagrass
metabolism, growth and survival, and of the morphological and physiological adaptations …

The succession of primary producer communities in coastal lagoons is analysed in the light
of the regime shift theory. Pristine coastal lagoons are considered to be dominated by …