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