Rapid enhancement of multiple ecosystem services following the restoration of a coastal foundation species.

ABSTRACT: The global decline of marine foundation species (kelp forests, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses) has contributed to the degradation of the coastal zone and threatens the loss of critical ecosystem services and functions. Restoration of marine foundation species has had variable success, especially for seagrasses, where a majority of restoration efforts have failed. While most seagrass restorations track structural attributes over time, rarely do restorations assess the suite of ecological functions that may be affected by restoration. Here we report on the results of two small-scale experimental seagrass restoration efforts in a central California estuary where we transplanted 117 0.25-m² plots (2,340 shoots) of the seagrass species Zostera marina. We quantified restorati

SUBMITTER: Beheshti KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285811 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature