The response of Posidonia oceanica meadows to global warming of the Eastern
Mediterranean Sea, where the increase in sea surface temperature (SST) is particularly …

Genetic diversity is one of three forms of biodiversity recognized by the IUCN as deserving
conservation along with species and ecosystems. Seagrasses provide all three levels in …

Abstract Aim The seagrass, Posidonia oceanica is a clonal angiosperm endemic to the
Mediterranean Sea. Previous studies have suggested that clonal growth is far greater than …

The study and characterization of natural systems involves the evaluation of their diversity
and the identification and definition of processes and fluxes operating at different temporal …

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 …

The marine angiosperm Zostera noltii (dwarf eelgrass), an important facilitator species and
food source for invertebrates and waterfowl, predominantly inhabits intertidal habitats along …

Atoll‐like structures of the endemic Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica were
encountered in the innermost area of the Stagnone di Marsala, a semi‐enclosed coastal …

Simple Summary The seagrass Posidonia oceanica is the most important marine
phanerogam of the Mediterranean Sea due to its meadows' complexity, persistence, and …

The brown alga Cystoseira amentacea (Phaeophyceae, kingdom Stramenopiles) constitutes
an extensive belt in the shallowest horizon of the infralittoral (the infralittoral fringe), in the …

Seagrass meadows provide important ecosystem services and are critical for the survival of
the associated invertebrate community. However, they are threatened worldwide by human …