Seagrasses are marine angiosperms widely distributed in both tropical and temperate
coastal waters creating one of the most productive aquatic ecosystems on earth. In the …

Water movement in freshwater and marine environments affects submersed macrophytes,
which also mediate water movement. The result of this complex interaction also affects …

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 …

The role of Posidonia oceanica in promoting sediment stability and accretion was studied in
a 15m deep meadow at Fanals Point (NW Mediterranean, Spain) by comparing particle …

Biologically mediated modifications of the abiotic environment, also called ecosystem
engineering, can significantly affect a broad range of ecosystems. Nevertheless, remarkably …

The two species belonging to the genus Thalassia (Family: Hydrocharitaceae), T.
testudinum Banks ex König and T. hemprichii (Ehrenberg) Ascherson are widely distributed …

Fluid dynamics is the study of the movement of fluids. Among other things, it addresses
velocity, acceleration, and the forces exerted by or upon fluids in motion (Daugherty et al …

The term 'nutrient'applies to any material that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain
it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing losses, or providing energy. In the framework …

Seagrasses abound in the dynamic environment of shallow marine waters. From the often
high annual biomass production it can be deduced that seagrass meadows have high …

The importance of seagrass canopy to associated fauna was assessed by comparing the
species richness, abundance and diversity of the epi-and infaunal macroinvertebrate …