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Tiger sharks support the characterization of the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2022.
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Abstract
- This study characterizes the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem in The Bahamas by integrating spatial estimates with remote sensing and performing extensive ground-truthing of benthic habitat with 2,542 diver surveys, as well as data obtained from instrument-equipped tiger sharks, which have strong fidelity to seagrass ecosystems.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.786f4d590d97410d871146a88ed7b78a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33926-1