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| Title |
Seagrass ecosystems reduce exposure to bacterial pathogens of humans, fishes, and invertebrates
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| Published in |
Science, February 2017
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| DOI | 10.1126/science.aal1956 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Joleah B Lamb, Jeroen A J M van de Water, David G Bourne, Craig Altier, Margaux Y Hein, Evan A Fiorenza, Nur Abu, Jamaluddin Jompa, C Drew Harvell |
| Abstract |
Plants are important in urban environments for removing pathogens and improving water quality. Seagrass meadows are the most widespread coastal ecosystem on the planet. Although these plants are known to be associated with natural biocide production, they have not been evaluated for their ability to remove microbiological contamination. Using amplicon sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, we found that when seagrass meadows are present, there was a 50% reduction in the relative abundance of potential bacterial pathogens capable of causing disease in humans and marine organisms. Moreover, field surveys of more than 8000 reef-building corals located adjacent to seagrass meadows showed twofold reductions in disease levels compared to corals at paired sites without adjacent seagrass meadows. These results highlight the importance of seagrass ecosystems to the health of humans and other organisms. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 378 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 16% |
| Australia | 35 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 24 | 6% |
| Canada | 13 | 3% |
| France | 9 | 2% |
| Spain | 9 | 2% |
| Sweden | 8 | 2% |
| Belgium | 4 | 1% |
| Singapore | 4 | 1% |
| Other | 58 | 15% |
| Unknown | 153 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 248 | 66% |
| Scientists | 119 | 31% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 7 | 2% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 823 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | <1% |
| Chile | 2 | <1% |
| Japan | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Argentina | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown | 806 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 148 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 127 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 113 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 109 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 44 | 5% |
| Other | 116 | 14% |
| Unknown | 166 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 242 | 29% |
| Environmental Science | 210 | 26% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 50 | 6% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 34 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 12 | 1% |
| Other | 81 | 10% |
| Unknown | 194 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 609. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 November 2023.
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#37,808
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Outputs from Science
#1,579
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#805
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#35
of 1,225 outputs
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