Identifying knowledge gaps in seagrass research and management: An Australian perspective

York, PH; Smith, TM; Coles, RG; McKenna, SA; Connolly, RM; Irving, AD; Jackson, EL; McMahon, K; Runcie, JW; Sherman, CDH; Sullivan, BK; Trevathan-Tackett, SM; Brodersen, KE; Carter, AB; Ewers, CJ; Lavery, PS; Roelfsema, CM; Sinclair, EA; Strydom, S; Tanner, JE; van Dijk, KJ; Warry, FY; Waycott, M; Whitehead, S

Identifying knowledge gaps in seagrass research and management: An Australian perspective

Smith, TM Coles, RG McKenna, SA Connolly, RM Irving, AD Jackson, EL McMahon, K Runcie, JW Sherman, CDH Sullivan, BK Trevathan-Tackett, SM

Brodersen, KE

Carter, AB Ewers, CJ Lavery, PS Roelfsema, CM Sinclair, EA Strydom, S Tanner, JE van Dijk, KJ Warry, FY Waycott, M Whitehead, S

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Citation:: Marine Environmental Research, 2017, 127 pp. 163 - 172
Issue Date:: 2017-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	York, PH https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3530-4146	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Smith, TM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coles, RG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McKenna, SA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Connolly, RM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Irving, AD	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jackson, EL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McMahon, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Runcie, JW	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sherman, CDH	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sullivan, BK	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Trevathan-Tackett, SM https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4977-0757	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brodersen, KE https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9010-1179	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Carter, AB	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ewers, CJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lavery, PS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Roelfsema, CM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sinclair, EA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Strydom, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tanner, JE	en_US
dc.contributor.author	van Dijk, KJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Warry, FY	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Waycott, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Whitehead, S	en_US
dc.date.available	2016-06-10	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Marine Environmental Research, 2017, 127 pp. 163 - 172	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0141-1136	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/88787
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Seagrass species form important marine and estuarine habitats providing valuable ecosystem services and functions. Coastal zones that are increasingly impacted by anthropogenic development have experienced substantial declines in seagrass abundance around the world. Australia, which has some of the world's largest seagrass meadows and is home to over half of the known species, is not immune to these losses. In 1999 a review of seagrass ecosystems knowledge was conducted in Australia and strategic research priorities were developed to provide research direction for future studies and management. Subsequent rapid evolution of seagrass research and scientific methods has led to more than 70% of peer reviewed seagrass literature being produced since that time. A workshop was held as part of the Australian Marine Sciences Association conference in July 2015 in Geelong, Victoria, to update and redefine strategic priorities in seagrass research. Participants identified 40 research questions from 10 research fields (taxonomy and systematics, physiology, population biology, sediment biogeochemistry and microbiology, ecosystem function, faunal habitats, threats, rehabilitation and restoration, mapping and monitoring, management tools) as priorities for future research on Australian seagrasses. Progress in research will rely on advances in areas such as remote sensing, genomic tools, microsensors, computer modeling, and statistical analyses. A more interdisciplinary approach will be needed to facilitate greater understanding of the complex interactions among seagrasses and their environment.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Marine Environmental Research	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.06.006	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Alismatidae	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Conservation of Natural Resources	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Ecosystem	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Environmental Monitoring	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Alismatales	en_US
dc.title	Identifying knowledge gaps in seagrass research and management: An Australian perspective	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	127	en_US
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Abstract:

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Seagrass species form important marine and estuarine habitats providing valuable ecosystem services and functions. Coastal zones that are increasingly impacted by anthropogenic development have experienced substantial declines in seagrass abundance around the world. Australia, which has some of the world's largest seagrass meadows and is home to over half of the known species, is not immune to these losses. In 1999 a review of seagrass ecosystems knowledge was conducted in Australia and strategic research priorities were developed to provide research direction for future studies and management. Subsequent rapid evolution of seagrass research and scientific methods has led to more than 70% of peer reviewed seagrass literature being produced since that time. A workshop was held as part of the Australian Marine Sciences Association conference in July 2015 in Geelong, Victoria, to update and redefine strategic priorities in seagrass research. Participants identified 40 research questions from 10 research fields (taxonomy and systematics, physiology, population biology, sediment biogeochemistry and microbiology, ecosystem function, faunal habitats, threats, rehabilitation and restoration, mapping and monitoring, management tools) as priorities for future research on Australian seagrasses. Progress in research will rely on advances in areas such as remote sensing, genomic tools, microsensors, computer modeling, and statistical analyses. A more interdisciplinary approach will be needed to facilitate greater understanding of the complex interactions among seagrasses and their environment.

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