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Toward a coordinated global observing system for seagrasses and marine macroalgae
Duffy, J. Emmett; Benedetti-Cecchi, Lisandro; Trinanes, Joaquin; Muller-Karger, Frank E.; Ambo-Rappe, Rohani; Boström, ChristofferIn coastal waters around the world, the dominant primary producers are benthic macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, that provide habitat structure and food for diverse and abundant biological communities and drive ecosystem processes. Seagrass meadows and macroalgal forests play key roles for coastal societies, contributing to fishery yields, storm protection, biogeochemical cycling and storage, an...
From microbes to people: tractable benefits of no-take areas for coral reefs
Graham, Nicholas A. J.; Ainsworth, Tracy D.; Baird, Andrew H.; Ban, Natalie C.; Bay, Line K.; Cinner, Joshua E.; Freitas, Debora M. deThe number of no-take marine protected areas (here referred to as no-take areas, NTAs) on coral reefs has increased considerably in recent decades. Coincident with accelerating degradation of coral reefs, expectations of the benefits that NTAs can provide for coastal societies and sustainability of marine ecosystems has grown. These include increasing abundance of reef organisms both inside and outside NTAs, pr...