131
Kumar V, Jain M (2015) The CRISPR-Cas system for plant genome editing: advances and
opportunities. J Exp Bot 66:47–57
Lauritano C, Ruocco M, Dattolo E, Buia MC, Silva J, Santos R, Olive I, Costa MM, Procaccini G
(2015) Response of key stress-related genes of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in the vicinity
of submarine volcanic vents. Biogeosciences 12:4185–4194
Mcmahon K, Collier C, Lavery PS (2013) Identifying robust bioindicators of light stress in seagrasses: a meta-analysis. Ecol Indic 30:7–15
Murphy LR, Kinsey ST, Durako MJ (2003) Physiological effects of short-term salinity changes on
Ruppia maritima. Aquat Bot 75:293–309
Muramatsu Y, Harada A, Ohwaki Y, Kasahara Y, Takagi S, Fukuhara T (2002) Salt-tolerant ATPase
activity in the plasma membrane of the marine angiosperm Zostera marina L. Plant Cell
Physiol 43(10):1137–1145
Nadeau JA, Sack FD (2002) Control of stomatal distribution on the Arabidopsis leaf surface.
Science 296:1697–1700
Nicholson JK, Wilson ID (2003) Understanding ‘global’ systems biology: metabolomics and the
continuum of metabolism. Nat Rev 2:668–676
Olsen JL, Rouze P, Verhelst B, Lin YC, Bayer T, Collen J, Dattolo E, De Paoli E, Dittami S,
Maumus F, Michel G, Kersting A, Lauritano C, Lohaus R, Topel M, Tonon T, Vanneste K,
Amirebrahimi M, Brakel J, Bostrom C, Chovatia M, Grimwood J, Jenkins JW, Jueterbock A,
Mraz A, Stam WT, Tice H, Bornberg-Bauer E, Green PJ, Pearson GA, Procaccini G, Duarte
CM, Schmutz J, Reusch TB, Van de Peer Y (2016) The genome of the seagrass Zostera marina
reveals angiosperm adaptation to the sea. Nature 530:331–335
Ortega-Martinez O, Pernas M, Carol RJ, Dolan L (2007) Ethylene modulates stem cell division in
the Arabidopsis thaliana root. Science 317:507–510
Ow YX, Vogel N, Holtum JAM, Flores F, Uthicke S (2016) Nitrate fertilization does not enhance
CO 2 responses in two tropical seagrasses species. PMC 6:23093
Papenbrock J (2012) Highlights in seagrasses’ phylogeny, physiology, and metabolism: what
makes them special? ISRN Bot:1–15
Palacios SL, Zimmerman RC (2007) Response of eelgrass Zostera marina to CO2 enrichment:
possible impacts of climate change and potential for remediation of coastal habitats. Mar Ecol
Prog Ser 344:1–13
Piro A, Marin-Guirao L, Serra IA, Spadafora A, Sandoval-Gip JM, Bernardeau-Esteller J,
Fernandez JM, Mazzuca S (2015) The modulation of leaf metabolism plays a role in salt
tolerance of Cymodocea nodosa exposed to hypersaline stress in mesocosms. Front Plant
Sci 6:464
Procaccini G, Ruocco M, Marin-Guiraro L, Dattolo E, Brunet C, D’Esposito D, Lauritano C,
Mazzuca S, Serra IA, Bernardo L, Piro A, Beer S, Bjork M, Gullstrom M, Buapet P, Rasmusson
LM, Felisberto P, Gobert S, Runcie JW, Silva J, Olive I, Costa MM, Barrote I, Santos R (2017)
Depth-specific fluctuations of gene expression and protein abundance modulate the photophysiology in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Sci Rep Nat 4:42890
Reusch TBH, Veron AS, Preuss C, Weiner J, Wissler L, Beck A, Klages S, Kube M, Reinhardt R,
Bornberg-Bauer E (2008) Comparative analysis of expressed sequence tag (EST) libraries in
the seagrass Zostera marina subjected to temperature stress. Mar Biotechnol 10:297–309
Robertson G, Schein J, Chiu R, Corbett R, Field M, Jackman SD, Mungall K, Lee S, Okada HM,
Qian JQ, Griffith M, Raymond A, Thiessen N, Cezard T, Butterfield YS, Newsome R, Chan
SK, She R, Varhol R, Kamoh B, Prabhu AL, Tam A, Zhao YJ, Moore RA, Hirst M, Marra MA,
Jones SJM, Hoodless PA, Birol I (2010) De novo assembly and analysis of RNA-seq data. Nat
Methods 7:909–U62
Saini S, Sharma I, Pati PK (2015) Versatile roles of brassinosteroid in plants in the context of its
homoeostasis, signaling and crosstalks. Front Plant Sci 6:950
Schulz MH, Zerbino DR, Vingron M, Birney E (2012) Oases: robust de novo RNA-seq assembly
across the dynamic range of expression levels. Bioinformatics 28:1086–91092
Touchette BW, Burkholder JM (2007) Carbon and nitrogen metabolism in the seagrass, Zostera
marina L.: environmental control of enzymes involved in carbon allocation and nitrogen assimilation. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 350:216–233
6 Abiotic Stress of Seagrasses
Kumar V, Jain M (2015) The CRISPR-Cas system for plant genome editing: advances and
opportunities. J Exp Bot 66:47–57
Lauritano C, Ruocco M, Dattolo E, Buia MC, Silva J, Santos R, Olive I, Costa MM, Procaccini G
(2015) Response of key stress-related genes of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in the vicinity
of submarine volcanic vents. Biogeosciences 12:4185–4194
Mcmahon K, Collier C, Lavery PS (2013) Identifying robust bioindicators of light stress in seagrasses: a meta-analysis. Ecol Indic 30:7–15
Murphy LR, Kinsey ST, Durako MJ (2003) Physiological effects of short-term salinity changes on
Ruppia maritima. Aquat Bot 75:293–309
Muramatsu Y, Harada A, Ohwaki Y, Kasahara Y, Takagi S, Fukuhara T (2002) Salt-tolerant ATPase
activity in the plasma membrane of the marine angiosperm Zostera marina L. Plant Cell
Physiol 43(10):1137–1145
Nadeau JA, Sack FD (2002) Control of stomatal distribution on the Arabidopsis leaf surface.
Science 296:1697–1700
Nicholson JK, Wilson ID (2003) Understanding ‘global’ systems biology: metabolomics and the
continuum of metabolism. Nat Rev 2:668–676
Olsen JL, Rouze P, Verhelst B, Lin YC, Bayer T, Collen J, Dattolo E, De Paoli E, Dittami S,
Maumus F, Michel G, Kersting A, Lauritano C, Lohaus R, Topel M, Tonon T, Vanneste K,
Amirebrahimi M, Brakel J, Bostrom C, Chovatia M, Grimwood J, Jenkins JW, Jueterbock A,
Mraz A, Stam WT, Tice H, Bornberg-Bauer E, Green PJ, Pearson GA, Procaccini G, Duarte
CM, Schmutz J, Reusch TB, Van de Peer Y (2016) The genome of the seagrass Zostera marina
reveals angiosperm adaptation to the sea. Nature 530:331–335
Ortega-Martinez O, Pernas M, Carol RJ, Dolan L (2007) Ethylene modulates stem cell division in
the Arabidopsis thaliana root. Science 317:507–510
Ow YX, Vogel N, Holtum JAM, Flores F, Uthicke S (2016) Nitrate fertilization does not enhance
CO 2 responses in two tropical seagrasses species. PMC 6:23093
Papenbrock J (2012) Highlights in seagrasses’ phylogeny, physiology, and metabolism: what
makes them special? ISRN Bot:1–15
Palacios SL, Zimmerman RC (2007) Response of eelgrass Zostera marina to CO2 enrichment:
possible impacts of climate change and potential for remediation of coastal habitats. Mar Ecol
Prog Ser 344:1–13
Piro A, Marin-Guirao L, Serra IA, Spadafora A, Sandoval-Gip JM, Bernardeau-Esteller J,
Fernandez JM, Mazzuca S (2015) The modulation of leaf metabolism plays a role in salt
tolerance of Cymodocea nodosa exposed to hypersaline stress in mesocosms. Front Plant
Sci 6:464
Procaccini G, Ruocco M, Marin-Guiraro L, Dattolo E, Brunet C, D’Esposito D, Lauritano C,
Mazzuca S, Serra IA, Bernardo L, Piro A, Beer S, Bjork M, Gullstrom M, Buapet P, Rasmusson
LM, Felisberto P, Gobert S, Runcie JW, Silva J, Olive I, Costa MM, Barrote I, Santos R (2017)
Depth-specific fluctuations of gene expression and protein abundance modulate the photophysiology in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Sci Rep Nat 4:42890
Reusch TBH, Veron AS, Preuss C, Weiner J, Wissler L, Beck A, Klages S, Kube M, Reinhardt R,
Bornberg-Bauer E (2008) Comparative analysis of expressed sequence tag (EST) libraries in
the seagrass Zostera marina subjected to temperature stress. Mar Biotechnol 10:297–309
Robertson G, Schein J, Chiu R, Corbett R, Field M, Jackman SD, Mungall K, Lee S, Okada HM,
Qian JQ, Griffith M, Raymond A, Thiessen N, Cezard T, Butterfield YS, Newsome R, Chan
SK, She R, Varhol R, Kamoh B, Prabhu AL, Tam A, Zhao YJ, Moore RA, Hirst M, Marra MA,
Jones SJM, Hoodless PA, Birol I (2010) De novo assembly and analysis of RNA-seq data. Nat
Methods 7:909–U62
Saini S, Sharma I, Pati PK (2015) Versatile roles of brassinosteroid in plants in the context of its
homoeostasis, signaling and crosstalks. Front Plant Sci 6:950
Schulz MH, Zerbino DR, Vingron M, Birney E (2012) Oases: robust de novo RNA-seq assembly
across the dynamic range of expression levels. Bioinformatics 28:1086–91092
Touchette BW, Burkholder JM (2007) Carbon and nitrogen metabolism in the seagrass, Zostera
marina L.: environmental control of enzymes involved in carbon allocation and nitrogen assimilation. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 350:216–233
6 Abiotic Stress of Seagrasses