Ana I. Sousa

Jul 15, 2024 | nature.com | Ana I. Sousa |Dan A. Smale |Melanie C. Austen |Martin J. Attrill |Alejandro J. Roman |Alejandro Tudela Román | +3 more

AbstractSeagrasses are marine flowering plants that form extensive meadows from the inter-tidal zone up to ~50 m depth. As biological and ecological Essential Biodiversity Variables, seagrass cover and composition provide a wide range of ecosystem services. Inter-tidal seagrass meadows provide services to many ecosystems, so monitoring their occurrence, extent, condition and diversity can be used to indicate the biodiversity and health of local ecosystems.