Climate-driven changes in biotic interactions can profoundly alter ecological communities,
particularly when they impact foundation species. In marine systems, changes in herbivory …

Marine macrophytes are the foundation of algal forests and seagrass meadows–some of the
most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems …

Until the 1990s, herbivory on aquatic vascular plants was considered to be of minor
importance, and the predominant view was that freshwater and marine macrophytes did not …

Rising atmospheric CO2 often triggers the production of plant phenolics, including many that
serve as herbivore deterrents, digestion reducers, antimicrobials, or ultraviolet sunscreens …

While large herbivores can have strong impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, much less is
known of their role in aquatic systems. We reviewed the literature to determine: 1) which …

This paper analyzes the middlemen–fishermen link in coastal communities along the coast
of southern Kenya and Zanzibar, and explores effects of reciprocal agreements and credit …

Seagrass meadows are natural carbon storage hotspots at risk from global change threats,
and their loss can result in the remineralization of soil carbon stocks and CO 2 emissions …

Seagrass meadows support key ecosystem services, via provision of food directly for
herbivores, and indirectly to their predators. The importance of herbivores in seagrass …

Seagrasses are the only higher plants living in fully marine environments; they play a
significant role in coastal ecosystems. Seagrasses inhabit the coastal shelves of all …

In the last decade, the ocean has absorbed a quarter of the Earth's greenhouse gas
emissions through the carbon (C) cycle, a naturally occurring process. Aspects of the ocean …