Fragmentation in Seagrass Canopies Can Alter Hydrodynamics and Sediment Deposition Rates

Seagrasses are valuable coastal ecosystems that protect the seabed from waves and currents. They are threatened by predominately anthropogenic activities which are causing their decline in many regions, often converting large continuous meadows into highly fragmented ones with gaps or bare sand inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Teresa Serra, Nuno Gracias, Iris E. Hendriks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/12/3473