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Eelgrass recovery in the coastal bays of the Virginia Coast Reserve, USA
Orth, R J McGlathery, Karen J.
Orth, R J
McGlathery, Karen J.
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Coastal bay systems are prominent features of coastlines on nearly all continents and are vulnerable to long-term environmental changes related to climate and nutrient over-enrichment. Eelgrass Zostera marina disappeared in the 1930s from the coastal bays of the Virginia Coast Reserve, USA, primarily due to a wasting disease and the effects of a hurricane. It has been re-established recently as a result of a large-scale seeding and restoration effort. The contributions to this Theme Section provide the most comprehensive account available of large-scale recovery of an eelgrass ecosystem, the consequences of the state change from a bare-sediment system to eelgrass dominance, and projections of meadow resilience to future climate change scenarios.
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2012-01-01
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Biological Sciences Peer-Reviewed Articles, Zostera marina; Coastal restoration; State change; Regime shift
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https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09596