Vegetated marine and freshwater habitats are being increasingly lost around the world.
Habitat restoration is a critical step for conserving these valuable habitats, but new …

▪ Abstract Mutualisms occur when interactions between species produce reciprocal benefits.
However, the outcome of these interactions frequently shifts from positive, to neutral, to …

The importance of restoring filter-feeders, such as the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica,
to mitigate the effects of eutrophication (eg in Chesapeake Bay) is currently under debate …

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 …

Seagrasses and suspension feeders are both critical ecosystem engineers in estuaries.
Seagrass beds are important structural habitats, and suspension feeders, when abundant …

Similar to other coastal biogenic habitats (eg tidal marshes, kelp forests, mangroves and
coral reefs), a key function of seagrass meadows is the enhancement of biodiversity …

Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay discusses the proposed plan to offset the
dramatic decline in the bay's native oysters by introducing disease-resistant reproductive …

Non-native foundation species occasionally invade habitats occupied by native foundation
species. Little is known, however, about reciprocal effects of native and non-native …

Transplantation of eelgrass Zostera marina has become a promising restoration tool since
natural recolonisation during the last century failed after massive mortality, due to a …

Along the Atlantic coast of the continental United States, shellfish habitats occur in estuaries,
near-shore coastal waters, and offshore on the continental shelf (Shumway and Kraeuter …