Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile is a Mediterranean-endemic angiosperm often described for
its great ecological importance. Despite evidence of a millennia-old relationship between P …

This paper reviews the main studies dealing with epiphytes of both leaves and rhizomes of
Posidonia oceanica, the main seagrass found in the Mediterranean Sea. A total of 660 …

The nine species comprising the genus Zostera discussed in this chapter form a widespread
and relatively well-studied group of seagrasses. Some of the earliest studies of seagrasses …

Effective ecosystem‐based management requires understanding ecosystem responses to
multiple human threats, rather than focusing on single threats. To understand ecosystem …

To contribute to the sustainable management of the coastal fishing in the future Marine
Protected Area (MPA) of “Taza”(Algeria, SW Mediterranean), the aim of this study was to …

Chapter 17 Page 1 Chapter 17 Biology of Posidonia Sylvie Gobert ∗ MARE, Oceanology,
University of Li`ege. B6c, 3 allée de la Chimie. B-4000 Li`ege Belgium Marion L. Cambridge …

'Blue'carbon ecosystems are important carbon storage providers that are currently not
protected by any international mechanism, such as REDD. This study aims to contribute to …

Where they dominate coastlines, seagrass beds are thought to have a fundamental role in
maintaining populations of exploited species. Thus, Mediterranean seagrass beds are …

Cap. 5. inglese indd.indd Page 1 Biol. Mar. Medit. (2004), 11 (Suppl. 1): 133-183 MC BUIA1, MC
GAMBI1, M. DAPPIANO1-2 1 Laboratorio di Ecologia del Benthos, Stazione Zoologica “A …

The aim was to evaluate the antioxidant defences and the occurrence of oxidative damage
in Posidonia oceanica under a stress situation due to the epiphytism of the invasive …