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Robert J. Orth
Researcher at Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publications - 180
Citations - 25686
Robert J. Orth is an academic researcher from Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The author has contributed to research in topics: Zostera marina & Seagrass. The author has an hindex of 69, co-authored 176 publications receiving 23056 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert J. Orth include College of William & Mary & University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems
Michelle Waycott,Carlos M. Duarte,Tim J. B. Carruthers,Robert J. Orth,William C. Dennison,Suzanne V. Olyarnik,Ainsley Calladine,James W. Fourqurean,Kenneth L. Heck,A. Randall Hughes,Gary A. Kendrick,W. Judson Kenworthy,Frederick T. Short,Susan L. Williams +13 more
TL;DR: This comprehensive global assessment of 215 studies found that seagrasses have been disappearing at a rate of 110 km2 yr−1 since 1980 and that 29% of the known areal extent has disappeared since seagRass areas were initially recorded in 1879.
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A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems
Robert J. Orth,Tim J. B. Carruthers,William C. Dennison,Carlos M. Duarte,James W. Fourqurean,Kenneth L. Heck,A. Randall Hughes,Gary A. Kendrick,W. Judson Kenworthy,Suzanne V. Olyarnik,Frederick T. Short,Michelle Waycott,Susan L. Williams +12 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a targeted global conservation effort that includes a reduction of watershed nutrient and sediment inputs to seagrass habitats and a targeted educational program informing regulators and the public of the value of meadows.
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The Identification, Conservation, and Management of Estuarine and Marine Nurseries for Fish and Invertebrates
Michael W. Beck,Kenneth L. Heck,Kenneth W. Able,Daniel L. Childers,David B. Eggleston,Bronwyn M. Gillanders,Benjamin S. Halpern,Cynthia G. Hays,Kaho Hoshino,Thomas J. Minello,Robert J. Orth,Peter F. Sheridan,Michael P. Weinstein +12 more
TL;DR: Michael W. Beck, Kenneth L. Heck, Jr., Kenneth W. Heck's son, and Peter F. Sheridan are among the authors of this book, which aims to provide a history of web exceptionalism from 1989 to 2002.
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Faunal communities in seagrass beds: A review of the influence of plant structure and prey characteristics on predator-prey relationships
TL;DR: It is suggested that the abundance of many species, both epifauna and infauna, is positively correlated with two distinct aspects of plant morphology: 1) the root-rhizome mat, and 2) the plant canopy.
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Assessing Water Quality with Submersed Aquatic Vegetation
William C. Dennison,Robert J. Orth,Kenneth A. Moore,J. Court Stevenson,Virginia Carter,Stan Kollar,Peter Bergstrom,Richard A. Batiuk +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used submerged vegetation in Chesapeake Bay to examine the habitat and health of the Bay and provided the first attempt at linking habitat requirements of a living resource to water quality standards in an estuarine system.