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Seagrass Restoration Is Possible: Insights and Lessons From Australia and New Zealand
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posted on 2020-08-14, 00:00 authored by Yi Mei Tan, Oli DalbyOli Dalby, G A Kendrick, J Statton, E A Sinclair, M W Fraser, Peter MacreadiePeter Macreadie, C L Gillies, R A Coleman, M Waycott, K J van Dijk, A Vergés, J D Ross, Marnie CampbellMarnie Campbell, F E Matheson, E L Jackson, A D Irving, L L Govers, R M Connolly, I M McLeod, M A Rasheed, H Kirkman, M R Flindt, T Lange, Adam Miller, Craig ShermanCraig ShermanSeagrasses are important marine ecosystems situated throughout the world’s coastlines. They are facing declines around the world due to global and local threats such as rising ocean temperatures, coastal development and pollution from sewage outfalls and agriculture. Efforts have been made to reduce seagrass loss through reducing local and regional stressors, and through active restoration. Seagrass restoration is a rapidly maturing discipline, but improved restoration practices are needed to enhance the success of future programs. Major gaps in knowledge remain, however, prior research efforts have provided valuable insights into factors influencing the outcomes of restoration and there are now several examples of successful large-scale restoration programs. A variety of tools and techniques have recently been developed that will improve the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and scalability of restoration programs. This review describes several restoration successes in Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on emerging techniques for restoration, key considerations for future programs, and highlights the benefits of increased collaboration, Traditional Owner (First Nation) and stakeholder engagement. Combined, these lessons and emerging approaches show that seagrass restoration is possible, and efforts should be directed at upscaling seagrass restoration into the future. This is critical for the future conservation of this important ecosystem and the ecological and coastal communities they support.
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceVolume
7Article number
617Pagination
1 - 21Publisher
Frontiers MediaLocation
Lausanne, SwitzerlandPublisher DOI
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2296-7745Language
EnglishPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2020, Tan, Dalby, Kendrick, Statton, Sinclair, Fraser, Macreadie, Gillies, Coleman, Waycott, van Dijk, Vergés, Ross, Campbell, Matheson, Jackson, Irving, Govers, Connolly, McLeod, Rasheed, Kirkman, Flindt, Lange, Miller and ShermanUsage metrics
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Science & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineEnvironmental SciencesMarine & Freshwater BiologyEnvironmental Sciences & Ecologyseagrass ecosystemscoastalclimate changemarine plantsrestorationZOSTERA-MARINA EELGRASSASSISTED GENE FLOWPOSIDONIA-AUSTRALISCLIMATE-CHANGEECOSYSTEM SERVICESCONSERVING BIODIVERSITYPHYSIOLOGICAL-RESPONSESMANAGEMENT STRATEGIESINTERTIDAL SEAGRASSESVEGETATIVE FRAGMENTSOceanographyEcology
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