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View article: Global Patterns and Drivers of Seagrass Biomass, Net Primary Production and Meadow Structure
Global Patterns and Drivers of Seagrass Biomass, Net Primary Production and Meadow Structure Open
Aim We decipher global patterns in seagrass growth and structure to advance seagrass science, facilitate multidisciplinary research, and promote effective management strategies and policy development for seagrass habitats. Location: Global…
View article: Soil organic carbon depth profiles and centennial and millennial decay rates in tidal marsh, mangrove and seagrass blue carbon ecosystems
Soil organic carbon depth profiles and centennial and millennial decay rates in tidal marsh, mangrove and seagrass blue carbon ecosystems Open
The management of coastal blue carbon ecosystems can contribute to mitigate anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. However, limited information on soil organic carbon (OC) decay rates in tidal marsh, mangrove, and seagrass soils hinders t…
View article: Montebello Islands marine sediment retains nuclear weapons-derived radionuclide contamination 70 years after detonations
Montebello Islands marine sediment retains nuclear weapons-derived radionuclide contamination 70 years after detonations Open
Three nuclear weapons tests were conducted in the 1950s at the Montebello Islands, an Indian Ocean archipelago in NW Australia. Anthropogenic radionuclides were introduced into the surrounding waters, where little quantification of the mar…
View article: Incorporating ecosystem service assessments into development planning − impact from a dredging project in South Australia on seagrass
Incorporating ecosystem service assessments into development planning − impact from a dredging project in South Australia on seagrass Open
Major infrastructure development is required for economic development and to improve human well-being, however conflict exists between developers and the community. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is used in over 100 countries to eva…
View article: Soil organic carbon preservation and decay trends in tidal marsh, mangrove and seagrass blue carbon ecosystems
Soil organic carbon preservation and decay trends in tidal marsh, mangrove and seagrass blue carbon ecosystems Open
The management of coastal blue carbon ecosystems can contribute to mitigate anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. However, limited information on soil organic carbon (OC) decay rates in tidal marsh, mangrove and seagrass soils hinders th…
View article: Sparse seagrass meadows are critical dugong habitat: A novel rapid assessment of habitat-wildlife associations using paired drone and in-water surveys
Sparse seagrass meadows are critical dugong habitat: A novel rapid assessment of habitat-wildlife associations using paired drone and in-water surveys Open
Understanding the fine-scale behavioural and feeding ecology of marine megafauna is imperative for effective management of their habitat areas; however, obtaining the relevant data can be both costly and challenging. Here we integrate the …
View article: Patterns of Carbon and Nitrogen Accumulation in Seagrass (<i>Posidonia oceanica</i>) Meadows of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Patterns of Carbon and Nitrogen Accumulation in Seagrass (<i>Posidonia oceanica</i>) Meadows of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Open
The variability in stocks and accumulation rates of organic carbon (C org ), nitrogen (N), and carbonate (CaCO 3 ) was studied in fifteen Posidonia oceanica meadows spread throughout the South Aegean Sea (Greece). In addition, the abiotic …
View article: Identifying and filling critical knowledge gaps can optimize financial viability of blue carbon projects in tidal wetlands
Identifying and filling critical knowledge gaps can optimize financial viability of blue carbon projects in tidal wetlands Open
One of the world’s largest “blue carbon” ecosystems, Louisiana’s tidal wetlands on the US Gulf of Mexico coast, is rapidly being lost. Louisiana’s strong legal, regulatory, and monitoring framework, developed for one of the world’s largest…
View article: Assessing methane emissions and soil carbon stocks in the Camargue coastal wetlands: Management implications for climate change regulation
Assessing methane emissions and soil carbon stocks in the Camargue coastal wetlands: Management implications for climate change regulation Open
Coastal wetlands are crucial in climate change regulation due to their capacity to act as either sinks or sources of carbon, resulting from the balance between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, mainly methane (CH4), and soil carbon sequestra…
View article: Wrack N’ Roll: The Ecological Role of Beach Wrack
Wrack N’ Roll: The Ecological Role of Beach Wrack Open
Beach wrack is the stinky weed that gets washed up on the beach after a big storm. This weed is made up of old marine plants such as seaweeds and seagrasses, and it gets washed up onto beaches all over the world. Although it can be ugly an…
View article: BAOS-CNN: A novel deep neuroevolution algorithm for multispecies seagrass detection
BAOS-CNN: A novel deep neuroevolution algorithm for multispecies seagrass detection Open
Deep learning, a subset of machine learning that utilizes neural networks, has seen significant advancements in recent years. These advancements have led to breakthroughs in a wide range of fields, from natural language processing to compu…
View article: A new evidence base to document millennial changes in coastal vegetation
A new evidence base to document millennial changes in coastal vegetation Open
Anthropogenic activities are causing detrimental changes to coastal plants– namely seagrass, mangrove, and tidal marsh. Looking beyond recent times and to past vegetation dynamics is critical to assess the response and resilience of an env…
View article: Database: Tidal Marsh Soil Organic Carbon (MarSOC) Dataset
Database: Tidal Marsh Soil Organic Carbon (MarSOC) Dataset Open
The repository is formatted in the following structure: - README.md: markdown file with repository description - MarSOC-Dataset.Rproj: R project file - useful when using RStudio - Maxwell_MarSOC_dataset.csv: .csv file containing the final …
View article: Response to Gallagher (2022)—the <scp><i>Australian Tidal Restoration for Blue Carbon method 2022</i></scp>—conservative, robust, and practical
Response to Gallagher (2022)—the <span><i>Australian Tidal Restoration for Blue Carbon method 2022</i></span>—conservative, robust, and practical Open
The Blue Carbon Accounting Model (BlueCAM) is a tool for tidal restoration projects established under the Tidal Restoration for Blue Carbon method (2022) of the Australian voluntary carbon market. The commentary of Gallagher discussed that…
View article: The Ability of Ruppia polycarpa to Regenerate from Seed Depends on Seasonal Porewater Salinity Dynamics and Declining Winter Rainfall Could Delay Recruitment
The Ability of Ruppia polycarpa to Regenerate from Seed Depends on Seasonal Porewater Salinity Dynamics and Declining Winter Rainfall Could Delay Recruitment Open
For many plants, regeneration from seed is vital for population recovery. Climate change is modifying the global hydrological cycle and a primary factor controlling germination of marine plants: salinity. How altered salinity regimes, and …
View article: Multi-scale mapping of Australia's terrestrial and blue carbon stocks and their bioregional environmental drivers
Multi-scale mapping of Australia's terrestrial and blue carbon stocks and their bioregional environmental drivers Open
Soils in terrestrial and coastal blue carbon ecosystems are an important carbon sink. National carbon inventories require accurate assessments of soil carbon in these ecosystems to aid conservation and nature-based climate change mitigatio…