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General Seagrasses occur in coastal marine and estuarine habitats, generally in near shore, soft substrates. There are five common genera of seagrasses found along the temperate Australian coastline (Posidonia, Heterozostera, Zostera, Amphibolis and Halophila), with the greatest diversity found in Western Australia. Ecological significances of seagrasses include to their ability to trap and stabilise sediments; provide nursery areas for juvenile fish; encourage larvae settlement; provide protection from predation; assist in nutrient cycling; and transfer energy into the food web. Direct human impacts such as mechanical damage, eutrophication, aquaculture, siltation, coastal constructions, and alteration of food webs; along with indirect human impacts including impacts of climate change have contributed to a widespread loss of seagrass. Natural disturbances such as storm events, extreme wave-action, predation and disease also contribute to loss. Protocol The Global Ocean Observing System Guidelines for the Conservation and Restoration of Seagrasses in
the United States and Adjacent Waters. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Seagrasses. Costs No standard costs available Case studies Seagrass-Watch: community-based seagrass monitoring program CSIRO Environmental Remote Sensing: use and interpretation of remotely
sensed data for environmental applications and natural resource
mapping M. Thomas, P. Lavery and R. Coles. Monitoring and assessment of
seagrass A. Butler and P. Jernakoff. Seagrass in Australia: Strategic review
and development of an R&D plan EHMP Moreton Bay bi-annual seagrass depth range Seagrass Monitoring in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Dixon, R. (2003). Seagrass monitoring project and guide for NSW, New South Wales Regional Ripples 9 (3) pp 6. Generic databases Links to seagrass web pages Articles published before 1980 (online links are not yet available) Roberta Dixon Suzanne Fyfe Dr Eric Paling Australian Museum Business Services Centre for Research on Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities CSIRO Marine Laboratories The Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World
Heritage Area FRC Environmental Advanced References Duarte, C. (2002). The future of seagrass meadows, Environmental Conservation 29 (2) pp 192-206. Duarte, C.M. and Chiscana, C.L. (1999). Seagrass biomass and production: a reassessment, Aquatic Botany 65 (1-4) pp 159-174. Duarte, C.M., Marba, N., Agawina, N.S.R, Cebrian, J., Enriquez, S., Fortes, M.D., Gallegos, M.E., Merino, M., Oleson, B., Sand-Jensen, K., Uri, J. and Vermaat, J. (1994). Reconstruction of seagrass dynamics: age determinations and associated tools for the seagrass ecologist, Marine Ecology Process Series 107 pp 195-209. Heidelbaugh, W.S. and Nelson, W.G. (1996). A power analysis of methods for assessment of change in seagrass cover, Aquatic Botany 53 (3-4) pp 227-233. Jernakoff, P. and Nielsen, J. (1998). Plant-animal associations
in two species of seagrasses in Western Australia, Aquatic Botany
60 (4) pp 359-376. Kendrick, G.A., Eckersley, D.I. and Walker, D.I. (1999). Landscape-scale changes in seagrass distribution over time: a case study from Success Bank, Western Australia, Aquatic Botany 65 (1-4) pp 293-309. Kirkman, H. and Kirkman, J. (2000). Long-term seagrass meadow monitoring near Perth, Western Australia, Aquatic Botany 67 (4) pp 319-332. Kirkman, H. and Kirkman, J.A. (2000). The management of seagrasses in South East Asia and Australia, Biologia Marina Mediterranea 7 pp 305-319. Lathrop, R.G., Styles, R.M., Seitzinger, S.P. and Bognar, J.A. (2001). Use of GIS Mapping and Modeling Approaches to Examine the Spatial Distribution of Seagrasses in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, Estuaries 24 (6A) pp 940-916. Moreno, D., Aguilera, P.A. and Castro, H. (2001). Assessment of the conservation status of seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) meadows: implications for monitoring strategy and the decision making process, Biological Conservation 102 (3) pp 325-332. |
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