Marine macrophytes are the foundation of algal forests and seagrass meadows–some of the
most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems …

Seagrass ecosystems represent a global marine resource that is declining across its range.
To halt degradation and promote recovery over large scales, management requires a radical …

Posidonia oceanica meadows are declining at alarming rates due to climate change and
human activities. Although P. oceanica is considered the most important and well-studied …

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 …

Although climate warming is affecting most marine ecosystems, the Mediterranean is
showing earlier impacts. Foundation seagrasses are already experiencing a well …

Polyploidy has the potential to allow organisms to outcompete their diploid progenitor (s)
and occupy new environments. Shark Bay, Western Australia, is a World Heritage Area …

Connectivity among populations determines the dynamics and evolution of populations, and
its assessment is essential in ecology in general and in conservation biology in particular …

Although clonal species are dominant in many habitats, from unicellular organisms to plants
and animals, ecological and particularly evolutionary studies on clonal species have been …

Global seagrass losses parallel significant declines observed in corals and mangroves over
the past 50 years. These combined declines have resulted in accelerated global losses to …

The maximum size and age that clonal organisms can reach remains poorly known,
although we do know that the largest natural clones can extend over hundreds or thousands …