Restoration of seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean Sea: a critical review of effectiveness and ethical issues

CF Boudouresque, A Blanfuné, G Pergent, T Thibaut - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Some species of seagrasses (eg, Zostera marina and Posidonia oceanica) have declined in
the Mediterranean, at least locally. Others are progressing, helped by sea warming, such as …

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 …

The Natural Capital Value of the Seagrass Posidonia oceanica in the North-Western Mediterranean

I Rigo, C Paoli, G Dapueto, C Pergent-Martini… - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Posidonia oceanica is an endemic Mediterranean seagrass used as a 'biological quality
element'in monitoring programmes of the EU Water Framework Directive, providing …

[HTML][HTML] The heatwave of summer 2022 in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea: Some species were winners

CF Boudouresque, P Astruch, S André, B Belloni… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
The warming trend of the Mediterranean Sea is a long-term process. It has resulted in a
northwards and westwards range expansion and abundance increase of thermophilic …

Genetic structure in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica: disentangling past vicariance events from contemporary patterns of gene flow

IA Serra, AM Innocenti, G Di Maida, S Calvo… - Molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a two‐basin system, with the boundary zone restricted to
the Strait of Sicily and the narrow Strait of Messina. Two main population groups are …

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 …

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 …

Performance Assessment of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile Restoration Experiment on Dead matte Twelve Years after Planting—Structural and Functional Meadow …

S Calvo, R Calvo, F Luzzu, V Raimondi, M Assenzo… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Following the restoration of natural conditions by reducing human pressures, reforestation is
currently considered a possible option to accelerate the recovery of seagrass habitats. Long …

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 …

Effect of explosive shallow hydrothermal vents on δ13C and growth performance in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica

S Vizzini, A Tomasello, GD Maida, M Pirrotta… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Explosive volcanic submarine activity is expected to affect seagrass communities due to
sudden and dramatic changes in the physical and chemical features of sea water and …