The distribution and status of seagrasses

By M. Spalding, M. Taylor, C. Ravilious, F. Short, E. Green. 2003

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Shift in fish assemblage structure due to loss of seagrass Zostera marina habitats in Sweden (2006, unknown): “The global loss of seagrasses from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s has been estimated to be 12,000 km(2) (Short and Wyllie-Echeverria, 1996), which correspond to an overall reduction by about 7% of the total areal extent (Spalding et al., 2003).”
Trophic ecology of green sea turtles in a highly urbanized bay: Insights from stable isotopes and mixing models (2011, unknown): “…near shore areas and act as important shelter for larval fish, habitat for invertebrates and control for sediment deposition and coastal erosion (Spalding et al., 2003) Seagrass habitats found adjacent to urban centers are vulnerable to a myriad of anthropogenic threats, including anchor…”
The necromass of the Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadow: fate, role, ecosystem services and vulnerability (2016, background): “On the basis of a conservative estimate of world seagrass meadows of 177,000 km(2) (Spalding et al., 2003), or of a more speculative estimate of 500,000 km(2) (Borum et al.”
The value of estuarine and coastal ecosystem services (2011, background): “Coastal protection and erosion control are often listed as important ecosystem services provided by seagrasses (Hemminga and Duarte 2000, Spalding et al. 2003, Koch et al. 2009).”
Regression of Mediterranean seagrasses caused by natural processes and anthropogenic disturbances and stress: a critical review (2009, background): “In the western basin, seagrass coverage has been estimated at 4152 km (Spalding et al. 2003).”
Global seagrass distribution and diversity: A bioregional model (2007, background): “For all species of seagrass, distribution is a product of combined plant sexual reproduction and clonal growth, influenced by dispersal and environmental limitations (Spalding et al., 2003).”
Seagrasses of south–west Australia: A conceptual synthesis of the world's most diverse and extensive seagrass meadows (2007, background): “The south–west of Australia has an unusually high number of co-occurring seagrass species, the highest in the world for a temperate environment, and approaching the species diversity of many tropical regions (Spalding et al., 2003).”
Seagrass nurseries contribute to coral reef fish populations (2008, background): “Worldwide, 247 MPAs include seagrass beds (as opposed to 980 for coral reefs; Mora et al. 2006), many of which are rarely singled out as objects of protection (Spalding et al. 2003).”
The Tropical Seagrass Halophila stipulacea: Reviewing What We Know From Its Native and Invasive Habitats, Alongside Identifying Knowledge Gaps (2020, background): “This summary also highlights some gaps of knowledge of its ecology in the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, despite these regions being much ofH. stipulacea’s native habitat.”
Quantitative estimate of commercial fish enhancement by seagrass habitat in southern Australia (2014, background): “Fish species distribution is often spatially variable by seagrass species and geographic location, this is especially likely the case in Australia, which is home to the most species rich and extensive seagrass habitat globally (Spalding et al., 2003).”