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Florian Roth, Xiaole Sun, Marc C. Geibel, John Prytherch, Volker Bruchert, Stefano Bonaglia, Elias Broman, Francisco Nascimento, Alf Norkko, Christoph Humborg
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Hannah C. Barkley, Thomas A. Oliver, Ariel A. Halperin, Noah V. Pomeroy, Joy N. Smith, Rebecca M. Weible, Charles W. Young, Courtney S. Couch, Russell E. Brainard, Jennifer C. Samson
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Simon F. Thrush, Judi E. Hewitt, Rebecca V. Gladstone-Gallagher, Candida Savage, Carolyn Lundquist, Teri O'Meara, Amanda Vieillard, Jenny R. Hillman, Stephanie Mangan, Emily J. Douglas, Dana E. Clark, Andrew M. Lohrer, Conrad Pilditch
Summary: Marine ecosystems are susceptible to tipping points, especially in the coastal zones. Elevated turbidity can lead to the decoupling of ecosystem processes in estuaries, reducing their capacity for denitrification. The significance of managing multiple stressors and preserving or increasing the abundance of shellfish has been highlighted.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Florian Roth, Elias Broman, Xiaole Sun, Stefano Bonaglia, Francisco Nascimento, John Prytherch, Volker Bruechert, Maysoon Lundevall Zara, Maerta Brunberg, Marc C. Geibel, Christoph Humborg, Alf Norkko
Summary: Coastal ecosystems, promoted as nature-based climate change mitigation solutions, emit methane that can offset a significant portion of their carbon sink capacity attributed to CO2 uptake. The methane emissions from macroalgae and mixed vegetation habitats account for 28% and 35% of their CO2 uptake capacity respectively, while unvegetated sediment emissions contribute to a 57% increase in CO2 release. Considering methane emissions is crucial for understanding the potential of coastal ecosystems as atmospheric carbon sinks and developing effective climate mitigation strategies.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Rachel Stubbington, Romain Sarremejane, Alex Laini, Nuria Cid, Zoltan Csabai, Judy England, Antoni Munne, Thomas Aspin, Nuria Bonada, Daniel Bruno, Sophie Cauvy-Fraunie, Richard Chadd, Claudia Dienstl, Pau Fortuno Estrada, Wolfram Graf, Cayetano Gutierrez-Canovas, Andy House, Ioannis Karaouzas, Eleana Kazila, Andres Millan, Manuela Morais, Petr Paril, Alex Pickwell, Marek Polasek, David Sanchez-Fernandez, Iakovos Tziortzis, Gabor Varbiro, Catherina Voreadou, Emma Walker-Holden, James White, Thibault Datry
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(2022)
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Shramik M. Patil, Rahul Mohan, Suhas S. Shetye, Vailancy Vaz, Sahina Gazi, Pallavi P. Choudhari, Syed A. Jafar
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Jacob E. Allgeier
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Summary: Seagrass canopies play an important role in coastal ecosystems, but there is limited knowledge about hydrodynamics in Indonesian seagrass ecosystems compared to other coastal ecosystems. Understanding the interaction between hydrodynamics and ecological processes can fill the research gap and support the services and resilience of Indonesian seagrass ecosystems.
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(2022)
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Aurora M. Ricart, Melissa Ward, Tessa M. Hill, Eric Sanford, Kristy J. Kroeker, Yuichiro Takeshita, Sarah Merolla, Priya Shukla, Aaron T. Ninokawa, Kristen Elsmore, Brian Gaylord
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