Journal article
Restoring subtidal marine macrophytes in the Anthropocene: trajectories and future-proofing
Marine & Freshwater Research, Vol.70(7), pp.936-951
08/04/2019
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Abstract
Anthropogenic activities have caused profound changes globally in biodiversity, species interactions and ecosystem functions and services. In terrestrial systems, restoration has emerged as a useful approach to mitigate these changes, and is increasingly recognised as a tool to fortify ecosystems against future disturbances. In marine systems, restoration is also gaining traction as a management tool, but it is still comparatively scant and underdeveloped relative to terrestrial environments. Key coastal habitats, such as seaweed forests and seagrass meadows are showing widespread patterns of decline around the world. As these important ecosystems increasingly become the target of emerging marine restoration campaigns, it is important not only to address current environmental degradation issues, but also to focus on the future. Given the rate at which marine and other environments are changing, and given predicted increases in the frequency and magnitude of multiple stressors, we argue for an urgent need for subtidal marine macrophyte restoration efforts that explicitly incorporate future-proofing in their goals. Here we highlight emerging scientific techniques that can help achieve this, and discuss changes to managerial, political and public frameworks that are needed to support scientific innovation and restoration applications at scale.
Details
- Title
- Restoring subtidal marine macrophytes in the Anthropocene: trajectories and future-proofing
- Creators
- G WoodE. M MarzinelliM. A ColemanA. H CampbellN. S SantiniL KajlichJ VerduraJ WodakP. D SteinbergA Vergés
- Publication Details
- Marine & Freshwater Research, Vol.70(7), pp.936-951
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Grants
- Grant note
- The authors’ work was funded by the Australian Research Council through a Linkage Project to P. D. Steinberg, E. M. Marzinelli, A. Verge´s, A. H. Campbell and M. A. Coleman (LP160100836) and two Discovery Projects to A. Verge´s and P. D. Steinberg (DP170100023) and to P. D. Steinberg and E. M. Marzinelli (DP180104041).
- Identifiers
- 991012926966702368
- Copyright
- Journal compilation © CSIRO 2019
- Academic Unit
- National Marine Science Centre; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article