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Predation in Seagrass Beds

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SEAGRASSES: BIOLOGY, ECOLOGYAND CONSERVATION

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The ability of leaves, roots, and rhizomes to reduce the rate of predation on associated animals is as well studied as any topic having to do with seagrass beds, and is one of the major tenets of the seagrass ‘nursery role hypothesis’ (Beck et al., 2001). The past two decades have each produced detailed reviews of the effects of seagrasses on the outcome of predator–prey interactions (e.g. Heck and Orth, 1980; Orth et al., 1984; Heck and Crowder, 1991; Orth, 1992; Bartholomew et al., 2000; Hemminga and Duarte, 2000;Williams and Heck, 2001). In addition, Duffy and Hay (2001) have written a comprehensive overview of consumer–prey relationships in marine environments. Although the major conclusions of these reviews, that seagrass leaves, roots, and rhizomes reduce the rate of predation on both mobile and sessile animals, whether they are infaunal or epifaunal, have remained unchallenged, new issues have been raised. In this chapter, we first summarize the previous generalizations that continue to be supported by recent work, and then focus attention on results that challenge the conventional wisdom on predator–prey interactions in seagrass meadows. Throughout, we provide suggestions for studies that seem to be capable of resolving controversies or breaking new ground.

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Heck Jr., K.L., Orth, R.J. (2007). Predation in Seagrass Beds. In: SEAGRASSES: BIOLOGY, ECOLOGYAND CONSERVATION. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2983-7_22

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