Habitat characteristics provide insights of carbon storage in seagrass meadows
I Mazarrasa, J Samper-Villarreal, O Serrano… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows provide multiple ecosystem services, yet they are among the most
threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and …
threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and …
An overview and assessment of the existing technological options for management and resource recovery from beach wrack and dredged sediments: An …
The present work discusses the problems and management options of beach wrack and
dredged sediments. Beach wrack and dredged sediments near the shores have affected the …
dredged sediments. Beach wrack and dredged sediments near the shores have affected the …
Biodiversity, climate change, and adaptation in the Mediterranean
Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …
Quantifying and modelling the carbon sequestration capacity of seagrass meadows–a critical assessment
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 …
(capturing and storing) carbon (C); but if degraded, they could leak stored C into the …
[PDF][PDF] Mediterranean Sea biodiversity between the legacy from the past and a future of change
ABSTRACT The Mediterranean Sea is a biodiversity hotspot containing between 15,000
and 20,000 marine species, nearly a quarter of which are endemic. The causes of the high …
and 20,000 marine species, nearly a quarter of which are endemic. The causes of the high …
Biogeomorphology of the Mediterranean Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows
Here we review the multiple interactions between the endemic Mediterranean seagrass,
Posidonia oceanica, and coastal geomorphologic processes as an outstanding example of …
Posidonia oceanica, and coastal geomorphologic processes as an outstanding example of …
Thirty years after-dramatic change in the coastal marine habitats of Kos Island (Greece), 1981-2013.
CN Bianchi, M Corsini-Foka… - Mediterranean …, 2014 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
Results of recent fieldwork were compared with data collected in 1981, taken as a reference
condition. Surveys were conducted with the same method (time-based visual census along …
condition. Surveys were conducted with the same method (time-based visual census along …
Climate change and Mediterranean seagrass meadows: a synopsis for environmental managers
This synopsis focuses on the effects of climate change on Mediterranean seagrasses, and
associated communities, and on the contribution of the main species, Posidonia oceanica, to …
associated communities, and on the contribution of the main species, Posidonia oceanica, to …
Variability of sedimentary organic carbon in patchy seagrass landscapes
Seagrass ecosystems, considered among the most efficient carbon sinks worldwide,
encompass a wide variety of spatial configurations in the coastal landscape. Here we …
encompass a wide variety of spatial configurations in the coastal landscape. Here we …
Understanding relationships between conflicting human uses and coastal ecosystems status: a geospatial modeling approach
Human use of ecosystem resources and services is increasing worldwide, generating
pressures that alter ecosystem structure, functioning and provision of services. Unexpected …
pressures that alter ecosystem structure, functioning and provision of services. Unexpected …