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Acoustic Monitoring of Seagrass Meadows
Oxygen ebullition is typically ignored in long-term measurements of net ecosystem productivity (NEP), which reflects whether systems are net heterotrophic or autotrophic based on diel changes in oxygen. The solubility of oxygen in seawater is a function of temperature, salinity, … Continue reading
New Publication with UT-Applied Research Labs
Read our recent paper, Ballard et al. (2024) that details the usage of acoustics to monitor seagrass meadows!
New Seagrass Preprint Available
Kyle Capistrant-Fossa and Ken Dunton recently wrote a manuscript linking the decline of seagrasses in Upper Laguna Madre to rapid sea level rise. It is currently under review, but if you want to get an early sneak peek, you can … Continue reading
"Ecological Resilience Indicators for Five Northern Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems" report now available
NatureServe, in partnership with USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, The Nature Conservancy, University of Texas, Austin, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Ocean Conservancy, has just published a recommended set of indicators to assess ecological resilience for … Continue reading