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A framework for the resilience of seagrass ecosystems

Richard Unsworth Orcid Logo, Catherine J. Collier, Michelle Waycott, Len J. Mckenzie, Leanne C. Cullen-Unsworth

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume: 100, Issue: 1, Pages: 34 - 46

Swansea University Author: Richard Unsworth Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.08.016

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Seagrass ecosystems represent a global marine resource that is declining across its range. To halt degradation and promote recovery over large scales, management requires a radical change in emphasis and application that seeks to enhance seagrass ecosystem resilience. In this review we examine how t...

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Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025326X
Published: 2015
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