Seagrasses of the Great Barrier Reef predominantly occur in coastal regions where
terrestrial inputs modify water quality and photosynthetic light is highly variable. Responses …

The effects of CO2 enrichment on various ecophysiological parameters of tropical seagrass
Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers were tested. T. hemprichii, collected from a …

Seagrasses and macroalgae (seaweeds) are important primary producers and habitats in
estuarine and marine intertidal and shallow benthic areas. Unlike terrestrial plants, aquatic …

Zostera marina is the dominant seagrass species in the Northern Hemisphere where it
grows in sheltered bays and estuaries. As a consequence of its distribution its conservation …

The importance of detecting drought stress in crops to alleviate the pressure of the growing
population and food demand is well recognized. Although chlorophyll fluorescence (ChlF) is …

Cystoseira tamariscifolia thalli collected from rocky shores and rockpools in winter and
summer in Southern Spain were incubated for 7 days in UV transparent cylindrical vessels …

Copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient for plants and as such is vital to many metabolic
processes. Nevertheless, when present at elevated concentrations, Cu can exert toxic …

Background Red coralline algae are critical components of tropical reef systems, and their
success and development is, at least in part, dependent on photosynthesis. However …

The diurnal changes of chlorophyll fluorescence of terrestrial plants have been well studied
and show a midday depression in summer. However, only a few studies have been …

Global declines of macroalgal beds in coastal waters have prompted a plethora of studies
attempting to understand the drivers of change within dynamic nearshore ecosystems …