Metal sulphates are one of the major contributors to acid mine drainage (AMD) or acid rock
drainage (ARD). AMD occurs by the oxidation of metal sulphides. Sulphides produce …

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, marine flowering plants, have a long evolutionary history but are now
challenged with rapid environmental changes as a result of coastal human population …

Seagrasses occur in coastal zones throughout the world in the areas of marine habitats that
are most heavily influenced by humans. Despite a growing awareness of the importance of …

Seagrass meadows are highly productive habitats found along many of the world's
coastline, providing important services that support the overall functioning of the coastal …

In wetland soils and underwater sediments of marine, brackish and freshwater systems, the
strong phytotoxin sulfide may accumulate as a result of microbial reduction of sulfate during …

Non-marine aquatic vascular plants generally show broad distributional ranges. Climatic
factors seem to have limited effects on their distributions, besides the determination of major …

Nutrient loading to coastal bay ecosystems is of a similar magnitude as that to deeper, river-
fed estuaries, yet our understanding of the eutrophication process in these shallow systems …

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 …

Mangroves and seagrasses form extensive and highly productive ecosystems that are
biologically diverse and economically valuable. This book provides a comprehensive …