Susan L. Williams

TL;DR: This comprehensive global assessment of 215 studies found that seagrasses have been disappearing at a rate of 110 km2 yr−1 since 1980 and that 29% of the known areal extent has disappeared since seagRass areas were initially recorded in 1879.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a targeted global conservation effort that includes a reduction of watershed nutrient and sediment inputs to seagrass habitats and a targeted educational program informing regulators and the public of the value of meadows.

TL;DR: The relationship between temperature and individual performance is reasonably well understood, and much climate-related research has focused on potential shifts in distribution and abundance driven directly by temperature as discussed by the authors, however, recent work has revealed that both abiotic changes and biological responses in the ocean will be substantially more complex.

TL;DR: The Ecological Society of America recommends that the federal government take the following six actions: use new information and practices to better manage commercial and other pathways to reduce the transport and release of potentially harmful species, and establish a National Center for Invasive Species Management.

TL;DR: In this article, the presence of anthropogenic debris in fishes and shellfish on sale for human consumption was assessed from markets in Makassar, Indonesia, and from California, USA.