@article{fdi:010060675,
  title = {{R}esilience and stability of {C}ymodocea nodosa seagrass meadows over the last four decades in a {M}editerranean lagoon},
  author = {{G}arrido, {M}. and {L}afabrie, {C}{\'e}line and {T}orre, {F}. and {F}ernandez, {C}. and {P}asqualini, {V}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{U}nderstanding what controls the capacity of a coastal lagoon ecosystem to recover following climatic and anthropogenic perturbations and how these perturbations can alter this capacity is critical to efficient environmental management. {T}he goal of this study was to examine the resilience and stability of {C}ymodocea nodosa-dominated seagrass meadows in {U}rbino lagoon ({C}orsica, {M}editerranean {S}ea) by characterizing the spatio-temporal dynamics of seagrass meadows over a 40-year period and comparing (anthropogenic and climatic) environmental fluctuations. {T}he spatio-temporal evolution of seagrass meadows was investigated using previous maps (1973, 1979, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999) and a 2011 map realized by aerial photography-remote sensing combined with {GIS} technology. {E}nvironmental fluctuation was investigated via physical-chemical parameters (rainfall, water temperature, salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen) and human-impact changes (aquaculture, artificial channel). {T}he results showed a severe decline (estimated at -49%) in seagrass meadows between 1973 and 1994 followed by a period of strong recovery (estimated to +42%) between 1994 and 2011. {I}ncreased turbidity, induced either by rainfall events, dredging or phytoplankton growth, emerged as the most important driver of the spatio-temporal evolution of {C}ymodocea nodosa-dominated meadows in {U}rbino lagoon over the last four decades. {C}limate events associated to increased turbidity and reduced salinity and temperature could heavily impact seagrass dynamics. {T}his study shows that {U}rbino lagoon, a system relatively untouched by human impact, shelters seagrass meadows that exhibit high resilience and stability.},
  keywords = {{C}ymodocea nodosa ; spatio-temporal dynamics ; disturbance ; resilience ; {GIS} ; {U}rbino lagoon ; {MEDITERRANEE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}stuarine {C}oastal and {S}helf {S}cience},
  volume = {130},
  numero = {{SI}},
  pages = {89--98},
  ISSN = {0272-7714},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ecss.2013.05.035},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060675},
}