Seagrass Removal Leads to Rapid Changes in Fauna and Loss of Carbon
Seagrass habitats are important natural carbon sinks, with an average of ~14 kg C m−2 buried in their sediments. The fate of this carbon following seagrass removal or damage has major environmental implications but is poorly understood. Using a removal experiment lasting 18 months at Gazi Bay, Kenya...
Main Authors: | Michael N. Githaiga, Anna M. Frouws, James G. Kairo, Mark Huxham |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00062/full |
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