Seagrass meadows

Predicting climate change impacts on seagrasses to aid conservation

Our work on seagrass meadows focuses on developing predictive models and analytical tools to understand climate change impacts on these vital ecosystems. This research helps inform conservation strategies and promote their resilience in a rapidly changing world.


Publications in the scope of seagrass

Climate change may produce severe seagrass biomass losses

Future climate change could cause up to 10.26% loss in seagrass biomass, stressing the critical need to fulfill the Paris ...

Flawed models biased climate change impact estimates

Flawed machine learning led to inaccurate seagrass conservation priorities.

Climate change and the future diversity of seagrasses

Projections indicate that climate change will drive a significant spatial redistribution of seagrass species globally.

Global seaweed productivity

Seaweed productivity is strongly related to climatic variables, peaking at temperate latitudes and exhibiting exceptionall...


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Centre of Marine Sciences
Faro, Portugal