Valuing the contributions of non-native species to people and nature

DF Sax, MA Schlaepfer, JD Olden - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2022 - cell.com
While decision-making can benefit from considering positive and negative outcomes of
change, over the past half-century, research on non-native species has focused …

[PDF][PDF] Bioinvasion impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health in the Mediterranean Sea

K Tsirintanis, E Azzurro, F Crocetta, M Dimiza… - Aquatic …, 2022 - amu.hal.science
Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

Methods for measuring carbon dioxide uptake and permanence: Review and implications for macroalgae aquaculture

DJ Rose, LG Hemery - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is gaining recognition as a necessary action in addition to
emissions reduction to prevent some of the worst effects of climate change. Macroalgae …

Climate change and the presence of invasive species will threaten the persistence of the Mediterranean seagrass community

P Beca-Carretero, G Winters, M Teichberg… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea has been experiencing rapid increases in temperature and
salinity triggering its tropicalization. Additionally, its connection with the Red Sea has been …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon metabolism and bioavailability of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) fluxes in seagrass communities are altered under the presence of the tropical …

R Jiménez-Ramos, F Tomàs, X Reynés… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Seagrass beds act as blue carbon sinks globally as they enhance the trapping of recalcitrant
(ie, low biodegradability) organic carbon in their sediments. Recent studies also show that …

Warming Threatens to Propel the Expansion of the Exotic Seagrass Halophila stipulacea

M Wesselmann, RM Chefaoui, N Marbà… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The spread of exotic species to new areas can be magnified when favored by future climatic
conditions. Forecasting future ranges using species distribution models (SDMs) could be …

Ecological impacts of invasive ecosystem engineers: A global perspective across terrestrial and aquatic systems

G Rilov, J Canning‐Clode, T Guy‐Haim - Functional Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, invasive species are a major driver of global
change that is increasing in scope and impact due to the increase in global trade, habitat …

Harnessing the power of eDNA technology for macroalgal ecological studies: Recent advances, challenges, and future perspectives

Y Zeng, X Wang, J Liu, J Cao, Y Sun, S Zhao, Z Chen… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Macroalgae are critical to oceanic ecosystems as they help maintain ecological balance and
contribute to climate regulation. Therefore, preserving and managing macroalgal …

Quantification of blue carbon stocks associated with Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows in Corsica (NW Mediterranean)

B Monnier, G Pergent, MÁ Mateo, P Clabaut… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last decades, the increasing necessity to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2)
concentrations has intensified interest in quantifying the capacity of coastal ecosystems to …

The Importance of Dead Seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) Matte as a Biogeochemical Sink

ET Apostolaki, L Caviglia, V Santinelli… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
We assessed the potential of dead seagrass Posidonia oceanica matte to act as a
biogeochemical sink and provide a coherent archive of environmental change in a …