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Managing seagrasses for Resilience to Climate Change

There is growing evidence that seagrasses are experiencing declines globally due to anthropogenic threats (Short and Wyllie Echeverria 1996, Duarte 2002, Orth et al. 2006). Runoff of nutrients and sediments that affect water quality is the greatest anthropogenic threat to seagrass meadows, although other stressors include aquaculture, pollution, boating, construction, dredging and landfill activities, and destructive fishing practices. Natural disturbances such as storms and floods can also cause adverse effects. Potential threats from climate change include rising sea levels, changing tidal regimes, UV radiation damage, sediment hypoxia and anoxia, increases in sea temperatures and increased storm and flooding events. Thus, seagrass meadows, the ecosystems that they support and the ecosystem services that they provide are threatened by a multitude of environmental factors that are currently changing or will change in the future.

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Call Number: [EL]

ISBN/ISSN: 978-2-8317-1089-1

Physical Description: 60 p. ; 29 cm

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https://pacific-data.sprep.org/system/files/328_0.pdf

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Field Value
Publisher International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN)
Modified 15 February 2022
Release Date 21 July 2009
Source URL https://library.sprep.org/content/managing-seagrasses-resilience-climate-change
Identifier VL-35899
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location Pacific Region
Relevant Countries Pacific Region
License Public
[Open Data]
Contact Name SPREP Records and Archives Officer
Contact Email sprep_irca@sprep.org