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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/w3-seminar-effects-of-envir
 onmental-change-species-richness-on-seagrass-communites/
SUMMARY:W3 Seminar: Effects of environmental change &amp\; species richness
  on seagrass communites
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: As a result of human activity\, seagrass ecosystems a
 re being lost at an alarming rate\, and restoration efforts have experienc
 ed mixed success. Effective management of seagrass meadows requires an eco
 system-level understanding of the impact of co-occurring stressors on seag
 rass communities\, an understanding of the factors influencing seagrass st
 ability and ecosystem functions\, and collaboration and engagement with lo
 cal communities. In the northern Gulf of Mexico\, seagrasses are experienc
 ing increased rates of nutrient loading\, warming temperatures\, and incre
 ased grazing pressure due to tropicalization (i.e.\, poleward range expans
 ion of tropical species)\, and more information is needed on interactions 
 among multiple stressors and the factors influencing seagrass response to 
 these disturbances. In this project\, we investigated the impact of multip
 le novel stressors on seagrass ecosystems\, evaluated the impact of specie
 s richness on seagrass ecosystem functions\, and shared seagrass research 
 findings with afterschool science clubs. We found that warming temperature
 s\, nutrient loading\, and grazing history may all increase seagrass susce
 ptibility to herbivory. However\, areas with multiple seagrass species exh
 ibited higher resilience and higher invertebrate density and diversity\, i
 ndicating that species richness could provide a tool to enhance ecosystem 
 stability and ecosystem functions. Leading interactive activities about se
 agrass ecosystems and interactions between humans and the environment at a
 fterschool science clubs effectively increased student understanding of ke
 y concepts directly linked to Next Generation Science Standards.\nBio: Jam
 ila Roth is an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology at the Universi
 ty of Florida\, Mote Marine Laboratory\, and Florida Oceanographic Society
 . She is currently working with Drs. Laura Reynolds\, Julie Meyer\, Ashley
  Smyth\, and Loraé Simpson to investigate interactions between environmen
 tal stressors\, seagrass genotypes\, seagrass rhizosphere microbial commun
 ities\, and seagrass ecosystem functions. She received her PhD in Interdis
 ciplinary Ecology from the University of Florida in 2022.
CATEGORIES:Seminars
LOCATION:Phelps Lab Room 101\, 1953 Museum Road\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\
 , United States
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