Rapidly spreading seagrass invades the Caribbean with unknown ecological consequences
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
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Abstract
The non-native seagrass Halophila stipulacea has spread rapidly throughout the Caribbean Sea (Willette et al. 2014); without additional research, the ecological ramifications of this invasion are difficult to predict. Biodiversity, connectivity of marine ecosystems, and recovery of degraded coral reefs could all be affected. The invasive seagrass, native to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, has taken over sand bottoms and intermixed with or replaced native seagrasses, including Thalassia testudinum, Syringodium filiforme, and Halodule wrightii.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Rapidly spreading seagrass invades the Caribbean with unknown ecological consequences |
| Series title | Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment |
| DOI | 10.1890/14.WB.016 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ecological Society of America |
| Contributing office(s) | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 546 |
| Last page | 547 |
| Other Geospatial | Caribbean Sea |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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