A blueprint for blue carbon: toward an improved understanding of the role of vegetated coastal habitats in sequestering CO2
Recent research has highlighted the valuable role that coastal and marine ecosystems play
in sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2). The carbon (C) sequestered in vegetated coastal …
in sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2). The carbon (C) sequestered in vegetated coastal …
Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing: A review of current methods
Seagrass communities provide critical ecosystem and provisioning services for both human
populations and a wide range of associated species globally. However, it has been reported …
populations and a wide range of associated species globally. However, it has been reported …
Clarifying the role of coastal and marine systems in climate mitigation
J Howard, A Sutton-Grier, D Herr… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The international scientific community is increasingly recognizing the role of natural systems
in climate‐change mitigation. While forests have historically been the primary focus of such …
in climate‐change mitigation. While forests have historically been the primary focus of such …
Estimating global “blue carbon” emissions from conversion and degradation of vegetated coastal ecosystems
Recent attention has focused on the high rates of annual carbon sequestration in vegetated
coastal ecosystems—marshes, mangroves, and seagrasses—that may be lost with habitat …
coastal ecosystems—marshes, mangroves, and seagrasses—that may be lost with habitat …
Extinction risk assessment of the world's seagrass species
FT Short, B Polidoro, SR Livingstone… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
Seagrasses, a functional group of marine flowering plants rooted in the world's coastal
oceans, support marine food webs and provide essential habitat for many coastal species …
oceans, support marine food webs and provide essential habitat for many coastal species …
A global crisis for seagrass ecosystems
Seagrasses, marine flowering plants, have a long evolutionary history but are now
challenged with rapid environmental changes as a result of coastal human population …
challenged with rapid environmental changes as a result of coastal human population …
Major role of marine vegetation on the oceanic carbon cycle
CM Duarte, JJ Middelburg, N Caraco - Biogeosciences, 2005 - bg.copernicus.org
The carbon burial in vegetated sediments, ignored in past assessments of carbon burial in
the ocean, was evaluated using a bottom-up approach derived from upscaling a compilation …
the ocean, was evaluated using a bottom-up approach derived from upscaling a compilation …
Mediterranean warming triggers seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) shoot mortality
Rapid warming of the Mediterranean Sea threatens marine biodiversity, particularly key
ecosystems already stressed by other impacts such as Posidonia oceanica meadows. A 6 …
ecosystems already stressed by other impacts such as Posidonia oceanica meadows. A 6 …
Towards global-scale seagrass mapping and monitoring using Sentinel-2 on Google Earth Engine: The case study of the aegean and ionian seas
Seagrasses are traversing the epoch of intense anthropogenic impacts that significantly
decrease their coverage and invaluable ecosystem services, necessitating accurate and …
decrease their coverage and invaluable ecosystem services, necessitating accurate and …
Assessing the capacity of seagrass meadows for carbon burial: Current limitations and future strategies
Seagrass meadows support high primary production rates and their canopies are efficient at
filtering particles out of their water column as well as in preventing resuspension of the …
filtering particles out of their water column as well as in preventing resuspension of the …