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Seagrass rehabilitation off metropolitan Adelaide: a case study of loss, action, failure and success
Author(s) -
Tanner Jason E.,
Irving Andrew D.,
Fernandes Milena,
Fotheringham Doug,
McArdle Alicia,
MurrayJones Sue
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/emr.12133
Subject(s) - seagrass , metropolitan area , biodiversity , fishery , rehabilitation , geography , marine biodiversity , environmental resource management , ecology , habitat , environmental science , biology , archaeology , neuroscience
Heavy losses of 6200 ha of seagrass off the Adelaide metropolitan coast since 1949 have had substantial implications for beach management, fisheries and biodiversity. Here, we describe for managers some promising initial trials to develop a cost‐effective method to rehabilitate some of these lost seagrasses.