About this Research Topic
A better understanding of the effects of climate change on seagrasses will provide stakeholders and policymakers with more accurate predictions and opportunities to develop more effective actions to secure the existence of seagrasses and their functions for future generations. Advanced insights and technologies in seagrass conservation, management and restoration could help to reverse current rates of seagrass decline and maximize climate mitigation and ecosystem benefits in more cost-effective and sustainable ways.
In this Research Topic, we invite contributions that investigate both challenges fueled by climate change on seagrasses and how to employ seagrasses to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change. In particular, the effects of climate change among different seagrass species living in the same area and among different populations of the same species spreading over diverse environments using mesocosm experiments, field studies and modeling algorithms. Studies develop advanced restoration methodologies and explore how seagrass restoration can support local communities and economies. Especially, we encourage studies from areas with high seagrass diversity and abundance but yet under-investigated, such as South-East Asia, South America and Africa.
Keywords: Seagrasses, Climate Change, seagrass restoration, seagrass management, natural-based solution
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