scholarly journals Stability and resilience of seagrass meadows to seasonal and interannual dynamics and environmental stress

2012 ◽  
Vol 117 (G1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel A. Carr ◽  
Paolo D'Odorico ◽  
Karen J. McGlathery ◽  
Patricia L. Wiberg
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Stress ◽  
Seagrass Meadows ◽  
Seasonal And Interannual Dynamics ◽  
Interannual Dynamics ◽  
Stability And Resilience

Seasonal and Interannual Dynamics of Phytoplankton, Phytomicroepiphyton, and Nutrients Content in the River Section of the Kanev Reservoir

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. I. Shcherbak ◽  
V. M. Yakushin ◽  
A. M. Zadorozhnaya ◽  
N. Ye. Semenyuk ◽  
M. I. Linchuk
Keyword(s):  
River Section ◽  
Seasonal And Interannual Dynamics ◽  
Interannual Dynamics

scholarly journals Flux partitioning in an old-growth forest: seasonal and interannual dynamics

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Falk ◽  
S. Wharton ◽  
M. Schroeder ◽  
S. Ustin ◽  
K. T. P. U
Keyword(s):  
Old Growth ◽  
Old Growth Forest ◽  
Seasonal And Interannual Dynamics ◽  
Flux Partitioning ◽  
Interannual Dynamics

Seasonal and interannual dynamics in diatom production in the Cariaco Basin, Venezuela

2009 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar E. Romero ◽  
Robert C. Thunell ◽  
Yrene Astor ◽  
Ramon Varela
Keyword(s):  
Cariaco Basin ◽  
Seasonal And Interannual Dynamics ◽  
Interannual Dynamics

scholarly journals Long-term persistence of structured habitats: seagrass meadows as enduring hotspots of biodiversity and faunal stability

2019 ◽  
Vol 286 (1912) ◽  
pp. 20191861 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Challen Hyman ◽  
Thomas K. Frazer ◽  
Charles A. Jacoby ◽  
Jessica R. Frost ◽  
Michał Kowalewski
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Marine Systems ◽  
Spatial Stability ◽  
Seagrass Meadows ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
Mollusc Assemblages ◽  
Stability And Resilience

Ecological studies indicate that structurally complex habitats support elevated biodiversity, stability and resilience. The long-term persistence of structured habitats and their importance in maintaining biodiverse hotspots remain underexplored. We combined geohistorical data (dead mollusc assemblages, ‘DA’) and contemporary surveys (live mollusc assemblages, ‘LA’) to assess the persistence of local seagrass habitats over multi-centennial timescales and to evaluate whether they acted as long-term drivers of biodiversity, stability and resilience of associated fauna. We sampled structured seagrass meadows and open sandy bottoms along Florida's Gulf Coast. Results indicated that: (i) LA composition differed significantly between the two habitat types, (ii) LA from seagrass sites were characterized by significantly elevated local biodiversity and significantly higher spatial stability, (iii) DA composition differed significantly between the two habitat types, and (iv) fidelity between LA and DA was significantly greater for seagrass habitats. Contemporary results support the hypotheses that local biodiversity and spatial stability of marine benthos are both elevated in structured seagrass habitats. Geohistorical results suggest that structured habitats persist as local hotspots of elevated biodiversity and faunal stability over centennial-to-millennial timescales; indicating that habitat degradation and concomitant loss within structurally complex marine systems is a key driver of declining biodiversity and resilience.

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