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Tag: seagrass

Are seagrasses our climate change superheroes?
Coastal Management

Are seagrasses our climate change superheroes?

Researchers use satellite data to assess the carbon sequestration potential of seagrass beds in the Bahamas
February 16, 2023March 5, 2023 Nicole Mucci
The world’s biggest plant: and, hint, it’s not Rafflesia arnoldii
Biodiversity

The world’s biggest plant: and, hint, it’s not Rafflesia arnoldii

Edgeloe JM, Severn-Ellis AA,Bayer PE, Mehravi S, Breed MF, Krauss SL,Batley J, Kendrick GA, Sinclair EA. 2022 Extensive polyploid clonality…
July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Krti Tallam
Sea otter digging promotes eelgrass resilience
Ecology

Sea otter digging promotes eelgrass resilience

We don’t appreciate furry friends disrupting our gardens, but in the ocean, otters may be key for eelgrass ecosystem health.
October 29, 2021October 28, 2021 Ashley Marranzino
What do remote sensing, machine learning, and statistics have in common?  Enhancing the accuracy of seagrass monitoring, for one.
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Coastal Management Modeling Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Seagrass

What do remote sensing, machine learning, and statistics have in common? Enhancing the accuracy of seagrass monitoring, for one.

Citation: Ha NT, Manley-Harris M, Pham TD, Hawes I. A Comparative Assessment of Ensemble-Based Machine Learning and Maximum Likelihood Methods…
June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Krti Tallam
How does salinity impact fish grazing in seagrass meadows?
Ecology

How does salinity impact fish grazing in seagrass meadows?

Seagrass meadows are widely recognized as one of the most productive and diverse marine ecosystems, as they provide a bounty…
July 17, 2019July 21, 2019 Katherine Barrett
The shark and the side salad
Sharkbites Saturday

The shark and the side salad

Everyone knows all sharks are carnivores. Or are they?
September 15, 2018September 16, 2018 Grace Casselberry
Tracking predators in seagrass beds
Ecology

Tracking predators in seagrass beds

Scientists have long recognized that predators are more abundant at lower compared to higher latitudes. Read more to find out…
March 30, 2018 Katherine Barrett
Invasive seagrass changes fish community in the US Virgin Islands
Ecology Invasive Species

Invasive seagrass changes fish community in the US Virgin Islands

Seagrass meadows provide food and habitat for a variety of fish species. Juvenile fish are particularly dependent on the meadows,…
December 5, 2017 R J Parker
Green vs. Blue: How Green Turtles Might Limit Blue Carbon Storage
Conservation

Green vs. Blue: How Green Turtles Might Limit Blue Carbon Storage

Green turtle populations are on the rise, which is a good thing, right? There has been recent concern that the…
November 9, 2017November 10, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Local disturbance and global warming unite to make seagrasses taste better to predators
Climate Change Ecology

Local disturbance and global warming unite to make seagrasses taste better to predators

Seagrasses form some of the most important habitats in the marine world. Under threat from global climate change as well…
October 2, 2017October 1, 2017 R J Parker
Book Review Climate Change

Size Matters: Big Eelgrass Beds Hold More Carbon

Oreska MPJ, McGlathery KJ, Porter JH (2017) Seagrass blue carbon spatial patterns at the meadow-scale. PLoS ONE 12(4): e0176630. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176630…
July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 R J Parker
Ecology

Seagrasses reduce the risk of disease outbreaks

Seagrasses are one of humans’ greatest sidekicks. They are nursery areas for many species including commercially important ones, they protect…
March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 Megan Chen
Behavior Book Review Coral Ecology Evolution Parasitism Seagrass

Grunts and Gnathiids: One Fish’s Daily Migration to Escape Parasites?

Animals move for a number of reasons. The French grunt leaves the coral reefs at night for seagrass. A group…
September 27, 2016September 26, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Coastal Management Ecology Invasive Species Seagrass

Seagrass Invasion! Tunicates colonizing seagrass beds impact plant and animal community

Seagrass habitats worldwide are in decline due to a number of factors. What happens when an invasive species comes on…
September 2, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Book Review Ecology Evolution Seagrass

Seagrass Fights Back Against Grazing!

If you were a plant, like seagrass, how would you prevent other creatures from eating you? Do you even try?…
February 22, 2016February 24, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Conservation Ecology Seagrass

It’s a TRAP! Predators help trap carbon in coastal sediments

Vegetated coastal ecosystems, such as salt marshes, can trap and store carbon for millennia. This perspective investigates how the effects…
January 12, 2016January 14, 2016 Kari St.Laurent
Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Human impacts Seagrass

Seagrass, Disturbance, and the Blue Carbon Cycle

Seagrass beds bury carbon incredibly well! What happens to that carbon when you uproot, plow through, or otherwise disturb seagrasses?…
December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom

Our Saving Grazers

Think critical ecosystems are threatened by an algal take over? Not so fast, grazers may have something to say about…
July 16, 2015 Gordon Ober
Conservation Genetics Human impacts

Long live the seagrass! The relationship between human disturbance and genetic diversity

The Mediterranean seagrass plays very important ecological functions but human disturbances are thought to be one of the main causes…
May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 Catarina Silva
Book Review Climate Change Ecology Seagrass

The Northward Expansion: Tropical Fish Settling the Temperate Seagrass Prairie

How will northward shifting tropical species interact with the temperate habitats they encounter? An example from seagrass habitat in the…
February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 Rebecca Flynn

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