Phenotypic plasticity under rapid global changes: The intrinsic force for future seagrasses survival

J Pazzaglia, TBH Reusch, A Terlizzi… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal oceans are particularly affected by rapid and extreme environmental changes with
dramatic consequences for the entire ecosystem. Seagrasses are key ecosystem …

The Tropical Seagrass Halophila stipulacea: Reviewing What We Know From Its Native and Invasive Habitats, Alongside Identifying Knowledge Gaps

G Winters, S Beer, DA Willette, IG Viana… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Halophila stipulacea is a small tropical seagrass, native to the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and
the Indian Ocean. It invaded the Mediterranean Sea 150 years ago as a Lessepsian migrant …

Projected rapid habitat expansion of tropical seagrass species in the Mediterranean Sea as climate change progresses

P Beca-Carretero, M Teichberg, G Winters… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
During the last 150 years, the tropical seagrass species Halophila stipulacea has
established itself in the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea. More recently …

Dietary analysis of two sympatric marine turtle species in the eastern Mediterranean

JL Palmer, D Beton, BA Çiçek, S Davey, EM Duncan… - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
Dietary studies provide key insights into threats and changes within ecosystems and
subsequent impacts on focal species. Diet is particularly challenging to study within marine …

Warming Threatens to Propel the Expansion of the Exotic Seagrass Halophila stipulacea

M Wesselmann, RM Chefaoui, N Marbà… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The spread of exotic species to new areas can be magnified when favored by future climatic
conditions. Forecasting future ranges using species distribution models (SDMs) could be …

Distribution of the seagrass Halophila stipulacea: A big jump to the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

T Thibaut, A Blanfuné, CF Boudouresque, F Holon… - Aquatic Botany, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Red Sea and Indian Ocean seagrass Halophila stipulacea entered the
Mediterranean in the late 19th century via the Suez Canal. Here, we report on the discovery …

Population genomics unveils the century-old invasion of the Seagrass Halophila stipulacea in the Mediterranean Sea

CA García-Escudero, CS Tsigenopoulos, T Manousaki… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
The tropical seagrass Halophila stipulacea invaded the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in the
late nineteenth century and progressively spread throughout the basin ever since. Its spread …

Depth-induced adjustment of fatty acid and pigment composition suggests high biochemical plasticity in the tropical seagrass Halophila stipulacea

P Beca-Carretero, F Guihéneuf, G Winters… - Marine Ecology …, 2019 - int-res.com
Halophila stipulacea is the dominant subtidal meadow-forming seagrass in the tropical Gulf
of Aqaba (GoA; northern Red Sea), an area characterised by warm and oligotrophic waters …

Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Adaptation to US Midwest Agroecosystems

MC Oliveira, AJ Jhala, ML Bernards, CA Proctor… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson) is one of the most troublesome
agronomic weed species in the United States. Palmer amaranth is prevalent in the Southern …

Superior growth traits of invaded (Caribbean) versus native (Red sea) populations of the seagrass Halophila stipulacea

G Winters, C Conte, P Beca-Carretero, HM Nguyen… - Biological …, 2023 - Springer
The seagrass Halophila stipulacea is native to the Red Sea. It invaded the Mediterranean
over the past century and most of the Caribbean over the last two decades. Understanding …