Restoration of seagrass habitat leads to rapid recovery of coastal ecosystem services
Robert J. Orth, Jonathan S. Lefcheck, Karen McGlathery, Lillian R. Aoki, Mark W. Luckenbach, Kenneth A. Moore, Matthew P. J. Oreska, Richard A. Snyder, David J. Wilcox, Bo Lusk
Abstract
Restored ecosystem services are approaching historic levels, but we also note that managers value services differently today than they did nine decades ago, emphasizing regulating in addition to provisioning services. Thus, this study serves as a blueprint for restoring and maintaining healthy ecosystems to safeguard multiple benefits, including co-benefits that may emerge as management priorities over time.
Topics & Concepts
SeagrassBlue carbonHabitatEcosystemEcosystem servicesFisheryEnvironmental scienceMarine habitatsEcologyGeographyBiologyMarine and coastal plant biologyCoastal and Marine ManagementCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies