Abundance patterns of the hermit crab Pagurus maclaughlinae and its gastropod shell resources were compared to one another across the shallow subtidal landscape within Tampa Bay, Florida at a landscape (4.88 ha) and a sub-landscape (1 m2) scale. Specifically, we investigated whether the spatial abundance patterns of P. maclaughlinae over time could be explained by the abundance patterns of eith...

The marine ecosystems of Todos os Santos Bay (TSB, The State of Bahia, Brazil) have been impacted by the presence on its coast of a large metropolitan area as well as of chemical and petrochemical activities. Despite its ecological importance, there is a lack of scientific information concerning metal contamination in TSB marine biota. Thus, we analyzed concentrations of metals in four species ...

Seagrass meadows are important sinks of organic carbon (Corg), in particular the near-surface Corg pool (? 15 cm) compared to deeper sediments. Near-surface is highly susceptible disturbance and loss atmosphere, however, inadequate accounting for variability this limits their uptake into frameworks. We therefore investigated spatial seagrass biomass across different geomorphic (estuary, lagoona...

This study evaluates gleaning exclusion as an approach for the rehabilitation of seagrass ecosystems and option important intertidal resource management that contributes to social well-being communities. The monitoring plant invertebrate recovery after implementation was conducted over 50 plots 5 m × each, which were settled in meadow NW Maputo Bay, Mozambique. experiment designed compensate lo...

Halophila beccarii, listed as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List, aids in seagrass and mangrove succession, acts a substrate stabilizer provides feeding grounds for mega-herbivores like dugongs. This species was first recorded from Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2015, its distribution status within archipelago remains under-investigated. We report new record of H. beccarii North Andamans shed lig...

Recent declines in sea grass distribution underscore the importance of understanding microbial community structure-function relationships in sea grass rhizospheres that might affect the viability of these plants. Phospholipid fatty acid analyses showed that sulfate-reducing bacteria and clostridia were enriched in sediments colonized by the sea grasses Halodule wrightii and Thalassia testudinum...

The role of seagrasses in regulating epiphytes is a question of central importance for understanding structuring processes in seagrass communities. This study tests the hypothesis that seagrasses are not simply bare substrata for microalgal attachment, but rather influence community composition by altering competitive interactions between different microalgal groups. The effects of wave exposur...