Decline of seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) production over two decades in the face of warming of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

V Litsi‐Mizan, PT Efthymiadis, V Gerakaris… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The response of Posidonia oceanica meadows to global warming of the Eastern
Mediterranean Sea, where the increase in sea surface temperature (SST) is particularly …

Marine heat waves: Characterizing a major climate impact in the Mediterranean

F Pastor, S Khodayar - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine heat waves (MHW), considered as persistent and spatially extensive sea surface
temperature (SST) anomalies, have emerged as one of the global change-induced high …

[HTML][HTML] Field thermo acclimation increases the resilience of Posidonia oceanica seedlings to marine heat waves

P Stipcich, A Pansini, P Beca-Carretero… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acclimation is a response that results from chronic exposure of an individual to a new
environment. This study aimed to investigate whether the thermal environment affects the …

Marine Heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea: A Literature Review

S DARMARAKI, D DENAXA… - Mediterranean …, 2024 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are prolonged periods of exceptionally warm temperatures in the
ocean, which have forced profound transformations in marine biodiversity and socio …

Signs of local adaptation by genetic selection and isolation promoted by extreme temperature and salinity in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica

HM Nguyen, M Ruocco, E Dattolo… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Adaptation to local conditions is known to occur in seagrasses; however, knowledge of the
genetic basis underlying this phenomenon remains scarce. Here, we analysed Posidonia …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of high temperature and marine heat waves on seagrasses: Is warming affecting the nutritional value of Posidonia oceanica?

P Stipcich, P Beca-Carretero… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Primary producers nutritional content affects the entire food web. Here, changes in
nutritional value associated with temperature rise and the occurrence of marine heat waves …

The ontogeny-specific thermal sensitivity of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica

A Rinaldi, M Martinez, F Badalamenti… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The rapid increase in sea-water temperatures and frequency of extreme thermal
events have amplified the risk of functional extinction of Mediterranean species such as the …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental thermocline deepening highlights the resilience of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica: An opportunity to investigate shoot adaptability

P Stipcich, V Resaikos, G Ceccherelli - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The deepening of the thermocline, correlated to the rising temperature, can contribute
affecting seagrass performance in a changing climate scenario. Here, the effect of the …

Warming-induced flowering and fruiting in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica and uncertainties due to context-dependent features

P Stipcich, G La Manna, G Ceccherelli - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
This study explores the impacts of global warming on the reproductive efforts of Posidonia
oceanica, a key seagrass species endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. By analyzing data …

Strong marine heatwaves trigger flowering in seagrass

CA García‐Escudero, V Litsi‐Mizan… - Limnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, the global intensification of marine heatwaves has impacted several
ecosystems and species, including the endemic Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia …