Effects of irradiance, temperature, and nutrients on growth dynamics of seagrasses: a review

KS Lee, SR Park, YK Kim - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Productivity of seagrasses can be controlled by physiological processes, as well as various
biotic and abiotic factors that influence plant metabolism. Light, temperature, and inorganic …

Environmental impacts of dredging on seagrasses: a review

PLA Erftemeijer, RRR Lewis III - Marine pollution bulletin, 2006 - Elsevier
Main potential impacts on seagrasses from dredging and sand mining include physical
removal and/or burial of vegetation and effects of increased turbidity and sedimentation. For …

Mapping and classification of ecologically sensitive marine habitats using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery and object-based image analysis (OBIA)

D Ventura, A Bonifazi, MF Gravina, A Belluscio… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, emerging technologies, such as long-range transmitters, increasingly
miniaturized components for positioning, and enhanced imaging sensors, have led to an …

Biodiversity, climate change, and adaptation in the Mediterranean

D Aurelle, S Thomas, C Albert, M Bally, A Bondeau… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …

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 …

Habitat characteristics provide insights of carbon storage in seagrass meadows

I Mazarrasa, J Samper-Villarreal, O Serrano… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows provide multiple ecosystem services, yet they are among the most
threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and …

Impact of light limitation on seagrasses

PJ Ralph, MJ Durako, S Enriquez, CJ Collier… - Journal of experimental …, 2007 - Elsevier
Seagrass distribution is controlled by light availability, especially at the deepest edge of the
meadow. Light attenuation due to both natural and anthropogenically-driven processes …

Regression of Mediterranean seagrasses caused by natural processes and anthropogenic disturbances and stress: a critical review

CF Boudouresque, G Bernard, G Pergent, A Shili… - 2009 - degruyter.com
Seagrass meadows are considered to be among the most important marine ecosystems,
with regard to both ecology and biodiversity and for the services they provide. Seven …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impacts of increasing leisure boating activity in Mediterranean coastal waters

A Carreño, J Lloret - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Leisure boating is an important economic activity which is increasing in popularity
worldwide, and the Mediterranean Sea is one of the most popular nautical tourism …

Seagrass landscapes and their effects on associated fauna: a review

C Boström, EL Jackson, CA Simenstad - Estuarine, Coastal and shelf …, 2006 - Elsevier
Seagrasses comprise some of the most heterogeneous landscape structures of shallow-
water estuarine/marine ecosystems in the world. However, while knowledge at the …