Although autochthonous vibrio densities are known to be influenced by water temperature
and salinity, little is understood about other environmental factors associated with their …

Shallow coastal lagoons are environments where a dynamic equilibrium exists between
water quality and seagrass cover. Dense seagrass canopies limit the resuspension of bed …

As bio-optical modeling studies for freshwater macrophytes in the literature are scarce, this
chapter reviews the current status of remote sensing of aquatic macrophytes and makes …

It is useful to begin this chapter with definitions of the terms “rehabilitation” and “restoration.”“
Seagrass rehabilitation” is a general term with the sense of improving, augmenting or …

This chapter reviews the literature on the energetic determinants of marsh habitat
distribution, the relationship between shoreline wave energy and marsh erosion rates, and …

Eelgrass Zostera marina L. distribution patterns in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA have
shown complex changes, with recovery from losses in the 1930s varying between the …

Although environmental requirements of seagrasses have been studied for years, reliable
metrics for predicting their response to current or future conditions remain elusive. Eelgrass …

In shallow coastal bays where nutrient loading and riverine inputs are low, turbidity, and the
consequent light environment are controlled by resuspension of bed sediments due to wind …

Species, including seagrasses, at their range limits are uniquely vulnerable to climate
change. In the western Atlantic Ocean, the biogeographic transition zone between …

Context Seagrass landscapes vary substantially in extent and pattern, resulting from depth
zonation and hydrodynamic stress gradients and may exhibit threshold behavior in …