Climate Change Impacts on Seagrass Meadows and Macroalgal Forests: An Integrative Perspective on Acclimation and Adaptation Potential

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 5
• Main Authors: Duarte, Bernardo, Martins, Irene, Rosa, Rui, Matos, Ana R., Roleda, Michael Y., Reusch, Thorsten B. H., Engelen, Aschwin H., Serrão, Ester A., Pearson, Gareth A., Marques, João C., Caçador, Isabel, Duarte, Carlos M., Jueterbock, Alexander
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 04.06.2018; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Acclimation; Acclimatization; Adaptability; Adaptation; Algae; Anthropogenic factors; Aquatic plants; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Coastal ecosystems; Ecological models; Ecosystem approach to fisheries; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Environmental impact; Epigenetics; Erosion; Evolution & development; Fish; Forests; Gene expression; Genetic diversity; Genomes; Global climate; Herbivores; Invertebrates; kelp forests; Limiting factors; Macrophytes; Marine ecosystems; Marine systems; microbiome; Microbiomes; modeling; Nursery grounds; Ocean warming; Phenotypic plasticity; Phenotypic variation; Phenotypic variations; Physiology; Plasticity; Polar environments; Propagation; Range extension; Sea grasses; Seagrasses; Seaweeds

Marine macrophytes are the foundation of algal forests and seagrass meadows¬–some of the most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems provide nursery grounds and food for fish and invertebrates, coastline protection from erosion, carbon sequestration, and nut...