Effects of multiple disturbances in seagrass meadows: shading decreases resilience to grazing

• Published in: Marine and freshwater research Vol. 60; no. 12; pp. 1317 - 1327
• Main Authors: Eklöf, Johan S, McMahon, Kathryn, Lavery, Paul S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing 01.01.2009
• Subjects: black swan; carbohydrates; Cygnus atratus; Halophila ovalis; recovery; Western Australia

Ecosystem shifts are often associated with multiple disturbances, but limited knowledge on the mechanisms involved hampers management. This study investigated how short-term shading affected the resilience of the seagrass Halophila ovalis to grazing by black swans (Cygnus atratus) - a historically d...