The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems - a review

Maxwell, Paul S.; Eklöf, Johan S.; van, Marieke M.; O'Brien, Katherine R.; la, Maricela de; Boström, Christoffer; Bouma, Tjeerd J.; Krause-Jensen, Dorte; Unsworth, Richard; van, Brigitta I.; der, Tjisse van

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The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems - a review

Paul S. Maxwell, Johan S. Eklöf, Marieke M. van Katwijk, Katherine R. O'Brien, Maricela de la Torre-Castro, Christoffer Boström, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Richard Unsworth

, Brigitta I. van Tussenbroek, Tjisse van der Heide

Biological Reviews

Swansea University Author: Richard Unsworth

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Seagrass meadows are vital ecosystems in coastal zones worldwide, but are also under global threat. One of the major hurdles restricting the success of seagrass conservation and restoration is our limited understanding of ecological feedback mechanisms. In these ecosystems, multiple, self-reinforcin...

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The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems - a review

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