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] Restoration of seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean Sea: A critical review of effectiveness and ethical issues

CF Boudouresque, A Blanfuné, G Pergent, T Thibaut - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Some species of seagrasses (eg, Zostera marina and Posidonia oceanica) have declined in
the Mediterranean, at least locally. Others are progressing, helped by sea warming, such as …

Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows

CB de Los Santos, D Krause-Jensen… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Seagrass meadows, key ecosystems supporting fisheries, carbon sequestration and coastal
protection, are globally threatened. In Europe, loss and recovery of seagrasses are reported …

Sentinel-2 remote sensing of Zostera noltei-dominated intertidal seagrass meadows

ML Zoffoli, P Gernez, P Rosa, A Le Bris… - Remote Sensing of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Accurate habitat map** methods are urgently required for the monitoring, conservation,
and management of blue carbon ecosystems and their associated services. This study …

Anthropogenic and natural disturbance effects on a macrobenthic estuarine community over a 10-year period

M Dolbeth, PG Cardoso, SM Ferreira, T Verdelhos… - Marine Pollution …, 2007 - Elsevier
For some decades, the Mondego estuary has been under severe ecological stress, mainly
caused by eutrophication. The most visible effect was the occurrence of macroalgal blooms …

Increase in seagrass distribution at Bourgneuf Bay (France) detected by spatial remote sensing

L Barillé, M Robin, N Harin, A Bargain, P Launeau - Aquatic Botany, 2010 - Elsevier
The changes in spatial distribution of intertidal Zostera noltii seagrass beds were studied
with multispectral visible-infrared remote sensing in Bourgneuf Bay (France) over a 14-year …

Long-term changes in the production by estuarine macrobenthos affected by multiple stressors

M Dolbeth, PG Cardoso, TF Grilo, MD Bordalo… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The macrobenthic production of an estuarine system was evaluated over a 14-year study
period in a seagrass bed and in a sandflat. Over this period, the estuary suffered severe …

[HTML][HTML] Using seagrass as a nature-based solution: Short-term effects of Zostera noltei transplant in benthic communities of a European Atlantic coastal lagoon

D Crespo, R Faião, V Freitas, VH Oliveira… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows provide several ecological functions that improve the overall ecological
health of coastal systems and therefore, it is urgent to promote the restoration of such …

Cymodocea nodosa vs. Caulerpa prolifera: Causes and consequences of a long term history of interaction in macrophyte meadows in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon …

A Pérez-Ruzafa, C Marcos, CM Bernal… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Seagrass communities are under direct threat as a result of anthropogenic impact and
competition with macroalgae. Present day macrophyte meadows in the Mar Menor are the …

Submerged benthic macrophytes in Mediterranean lagoons: distribution patterns in relation to water chemistry and depth

I Le Fur, R De Wit, M Plus, J Oheix, M Simier, V Ouisse - Hydrobiologia, 2018 - Springer
A large spectrum of coastal lagoon types with a wide range of environmental conditions is
observed along the French Mediterranean coast. These comprise wide trophic and salinity …