Productivity of seagrasses can be controlled by physiological processes, as well as various
biotic and abiotic factors that influence plant metabolism. Light, temperature, and inorganic …

The succession of primary producer communities in coastal lagoons is analysed in the light
of the regime shift theory. Pristine coastal lagoons are considered to be dominated by …

When determining the suitability of a certain area as a habitat for submersed aquatic
vegetation (SAV), light and parameters that modify light (epiphytes, total suspended solids …

We first review dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentrations and isotopic composition
(carbon only) in sediment pore waters at both the bulk level and at the compound and …

Seagrasses are marine flowering plants growing in soft-body sediments of intertidal and
shallow sub-tidal zones. They play an important role in coastal ecosystems by stabilizing …

The rhizosphere sediments of seagrasses are generally a site of intense nitrogen fixation
activity and this can provide a significant source of “new” nitrogen for the growth of the …

Stable carbon isotope ratios of bacterial biomarkers were determined to infer sources of
organic carbon used by bacteria in the sediments of three salt marshes. Biomarkers studied …

A literature review of the effects of the reducing conditions of the sediment on seagrass
metabolism, growth and survival, and of the morphological and physiological adaptations …

Large-scale declines in seagrass vegetation have been frequently observed in recent
decades. Many of these declines can be traced to the reduction of light levels in the water …

The oxygen dynamics in the rhizosphere of Zostera marina was studied by use of planar
optodes. Oxygen leakage to the rhizosphere was restricted to the root tip and extended only …