Chapter 11 Dynamics of Seagrasses
293
Marb` a N, Cebri´ an J, Enr´ ıquez S and Duarte CM (1996a) Growth
patterns of Western Mediterranean seagrasses: Speciesspecific responses to seasonal forcing. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 133:
203–215
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (1994) Growth response of the seagrass
Cymodocea nodosa to experimental burial and erosion. Mar
Ecol Prog Ser 107: 307–311
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (1995) Coupling of seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) patch dynamics to subaqueous dune migration.
J Ecol 83: 381–389
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (1997) Interannual changes in seagrass
(Posidonia oceanica) growth and environmental change in the
Spanish Mediterranean littoral zone. Limnol Oceanogr 42:
800–810
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (1998) Rhizome elongation and seagrass clonal growth. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 174: 269–280
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (2003) Scaling of ramet size and spacing in seagrasses: Implications for stand development. Aquat
Bot 77: 87–98
Marb` a N, Duarte CM, Cebri´ an J, Enr´ ıquez S, Gallegos ME,
Olesen B and Sand-Jensen K (1996b) Growth and population dynamics of Posidonia oceanica on the Spanish Mediterranean coast: Elucidating seagrass decline. Mar Ecol Prog Ser
137: 203–213
Marb` a N, Duarte CM, D´ ıaz-Almela E and Terrados J
(2003) Direct evidence of imbalanced Posidonia oceanica
population dynamics in the Spanish Mediterranean. Gulf Mex
Sci 21: 137
Marb` a N, Duarte CM, Holmer M, Mart´ ınez R, Basterretxea G,
Orfila A, Jordi A and Tintor´ e J (2002) Assessing the effectiveness of protection on Posidonia oceanica populations in the
Cabrera National Park (Spain). Environ Conserv 29: 509–518
Marb` a N, Gallegos ME, Merino M and Duarte CM (1994b) Vertical growth of Thalassia testudinum—seasonal and interannual
variability. Aquat Bot 47: 1–11
Marb` a N and Walker DI (1999) Growth, flowering, and population dynamics of temperate Western Australian seagrasses.
Mar Ecol Prog Ser 184: 105–118
Marsh JA Jr, Dennison WC and Alberte RS (1986) Effects of temperature on photosynthesis and respiration in eelgrass (Zostera
marina L.). J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 101: 257–267
McMillan C (1988) The seed reserve of Halophila decipiens
ostenfeld (Hydrocharitaceae) in Panama. Aquat Bot 31: 177–
182
Meling-Lopez AE and Ibarra-Obando SE (1999) Annual life
cycles of two Zostera marina L. populations in the Gulf of
California: Contrasts in seasonality and reproductive effort.
Aquat Bot 65: 59–69
Middelboe AL, Sand-Jensen K and Krause-Jensen D (2003) Spatial and interannual variations with depth in eelgrass populations. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 291: 1–15
Muehlstein LK (1989) Perspectives on the wasting disease of
eelgrass Zostera marina. Dis Aquat Organ 7: 211–221
Nakaoka M and Aioi K (1999) Growth of seagrass Halophila
ovalis at dugong trails compared to existing within-patch variation in a Thailand intertidal flat. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 184:
97–103
Olesen B, Enr´ ıquez S, Duarte CM and Sand-Jensen K (2002)
Depth-acclimation of photosynthesis, morphology and demography of Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa in
the Spanish Mediterranean Sea. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 236: 89–97
Olesen B, Marb` a N, Duarte CM, Savela RS and Fortes MD
(2004) Recolonization dynamics in mixed seagrass meadows:
The role of clonal versus sexual processes. Estuaries 27: 770–
780
Olesen B and Sand-Jensen K (1994a) Demography of shallow
eelgrass (Zostera marina) populations—shoot dynamics and
biomass development. J Ecol 82: 379–390
Olesen B and Sand-Jensen K (1994b) Patch dynamics of eelgrass
Zostera marina. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 106: 147–156
Orth RJ (1975) Destruction of eelgrass, Zostera marina, by the
cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus, in the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Sci 16: 205–208
Orth RJ and Moore KA (1983) Chesapeake Bay: An unprecedented decline in submerged aquatic vegetation. Science 222:
51–52
Ostenfeld CH (1908) Ålegræssets (Zostera marina) udbredelse
i vore farvande. In: Petersen CGJ (ed) Beretning til Landbrugsministeriet fra den danske biologisk station XVI, pp 1–
61. Centraltrykkeriet, Copenhagen
Patriquin D (1973) Estimation of growth rate, production and
age of the marine angiosperm Thalassia testudinum K¨ onig.
Caribbean J Sci 13: 111–123
P´ erez M, Duarte CM, Romero J, Sand-Jensen K and Alcoverro
T (1994) Growth plasticity in Cymodocea nodosa stands: The
importance of nutrient supply. Aquat Bot 47: 249–264
P´ erez M and Romero J (1992) Photosynthetic response to light
and temperature of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa and the
prediction of its seasonality. Aquat Bot 43: 51–62
Petersen CGJ (1914) Om bændeltangens (Zostera marina) aarsproduktion i de danske farvande. In: Jungersen HFE and
Warming E (eds) Mindeskrift i anledning af hundred˚ aret
for Japetus Steenstrups fødsel. I kommission hos GEC Gad.
Bianco Lunds Bogtrykkeri, København
Peterson BJ and Fourqurean JW (2001) Large-scale patterns
in seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) demographics in south
Florida. Limnol Oceanogr 46: 1077–1090
Peterson BJ, Rose CD, Rutten LM and Fourqurean JW (2002)
Disturbance and recovery following catastrophic grazing:
Studies of a successional chronosequence in a seagrass bed.
Oikos 97: 361–370
Philippart CJM (1994) Interactions between Arenicola marina
and Zostera noltii on a tidal flat in the Wadden Sea. Mar Ecol
Prog Ser 111: 251–257
Phillips RC and Backman TW (1983) Phenology and reproductive biology of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) at Bahia Kino,
Sea of Cortez, Mexico. Aquat Bot 17: 85–90
Phillips RC, Grant WS and McRoy CP (1983) Reproductive
strategies of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.). Aquat Bot 16:
1–20
Pickett STA and White PS (1985) The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics. Academic Press, INC, Orlando
Plus M, Deslous-Paoli J-M and Degault F (2003) Seagrass
(Zostera marina L.) bed recolonisation after anoxia-induced
full mortality. Aquat Bot 77: 121–134
Preen AR (1995) Impacts of dugong foraging on seagrass habitats: Observational and experimental evidence for cultivation
grazing. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 124: 201–213
Preen AR, Lee Long WJ and Coles RG (1995) Flood and cyclone
related loss, and partial recovery of more than 1000 km
2 of
seagrass in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. Aquat Bot 52:
3–17
293
Marb` a N, Cebri´ an J, Enr´ ıquez S and Duarte CM (1996a) Growth
patterns of Western Mediterranean seagrasses: Speciesspecific responses to seasonal forcing. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 133:
203–215
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (1994) Growth response of the seagrass
Cymodocea nodosa to experimental burial and erosion. Mar
Ecol Prog Ser 107: 307–311
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (1995) Coupling of seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) patch dynamics to subaqueous dune migration.
J Ecol 83: 381–389
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (1997) Interannual changes in seagrass
(Posidonia oceanica) growth and environmental change in the
Spanish Mediterranean littoral zone. Limnol Oceanogr 42:
800–810
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (1998) Rhizome elongation and seagrass clonal growth. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 174: 269–280
Marb` a N and Duarte CM (2003) Scaling of ramet size and spacing in seagrasses: Implications for stand development. Aquat
Bot 77: 87–98
Marb` a N, Duarte CM, Cebri´ an J, Enr´ ıquez S, Gallegos ME,
Olesen B and Sand-Jensen K (1996b) Growth and population dynamics of Posidonia oceanica on the Spanish Mediterranean coast: Elucidating seagrass decline. Mar Ecol Prog Ser
137: 203–213
Marb` a N, Duarte CM, D´ ıaz-Almela E and Terrados J
(2003) Direct evidence of imbalanced Posidonia oceanica
population dynamics in the Spanish Mediterranean. Gulf Mex
Sci 21: 137
Marb` a N, Duarte CM, Holmer M, Mart´ ınez R, Basterretxea G,
Orfila A, Jordi A and Tintor´ e J (2002) Assessing the effectiveness of protection on Posidonia oceanica populations in the
Cabrera National Park (Spain). Environ Conserv 29: 509–518
Marb` a N, Gallegos ME, Merino M and Duarte CM (1994b) Vertical growth of Thalassia testudinum—seasonal and interannual
variability. Aquat Bot 47: 1–11
Marb` a N and Walker DI (1999) Growth, flowering, and population dynamics of temperate Western Australian seagrasses.
Mar Ecol Prog Ser 184: 105–118
Marsh JA Jr, Dennison WC and Alberte RS (1986) Effects of temperature on photosynthesis and respiration in eelgrass (Zostera
marina L.). J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 101: 257–267
McMillan C (1988) The seed reserve of Halophila decipiens
ostenfeld (Hydrocharitaceae) in Panama. Aquat Bot 31: 177–
182
Meling-Lopez AE and Ibarra-Obando SE (1999) Annual life
cycles of two Zostera marina L. populations in the Gulf of
California: Contrasts in seasonality and reproductive effort.
Aquat Bot 65: 59–69
Middelboe AL, Sand-Jensen K and Krause-Jensen D (2003) Spatial and interannual variations with depth in eelgrass populations. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 291: 1–15
Muehlstein LK (1989) Perspectives on the wasting disease of
eelgrass Zostera marina. Dis Aquat Organ 7: 211–221
Nakaoka M and Aioi K (1999) Growth of seagrass Halophila
ovalis at dugong trails compared to existing within-patch variation in a Thailand intertidal flat. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 184:
97–103
Olesen B, Enr´ ıquez S, Duarte CM and Sand-Jensen K (2002)
Depth-acclimation of photosynthesis, morphology and demography of Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa in
the Spanish Mediterranean Sea. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 236: 89–97
Olesen B, Marb` a N, Duarte CM, Savela RS and Fortes MD
(2004) Recolonization dynamics in mixed seagrass meadows:
The role of clonal versus sexual processes. Estuaries 27: 770–
780
Olesen B and Sand-Jensen K (1994a) Demography of shallow
eelgrass (Zostera marina) populations—shoot dynamics and
biomass development. J Ecol 82: 379–390
Olesen B and Sand-Jensen K (1994b) Patch dynamics of eelgrass
Zostera marina. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 106: 147–156
Orth RJ (1975) Destruction of eelgrass, Zostera marina, by the
cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus, in the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Sci 16: 205–208
Orth RJ and Moore KA (1983) Chesapeake Bay: An unprecedented decline in submerged aquatic vegetation. Science 222:
51–52
Ostenfeld CH (1908) Ålegræssets (Zostera marina) udbredelse
i vore farvande. In: Petersen CGJ (ed) Beretning til Landbrugsministeriet fra den danske biologisk station XVI, pp 1–
61. Centraltrykkeriet, Copenhagen
Patriquin D (1973) Estimation of growth rate, production and
age of the marine angiosperm Thalassia testudinum K¨ onig.
Caribbean J Sci 13: 111–123
P´ erez M, Duarte CM, Romero J, Sand-Jensen K and Alcoverro
T (1994) Growth plasticity in Cymodocea nodosa stands: The
importance of nutrient supply. Aquat Bot 47: 249–264
P´ erez M and Romero J (1992) Photosynthetic response to light
and temperature of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa and the
prediction of its seasonality. Aquat Bot 43: 51–62
Petersen CGJ (1914) Om bændeltangens (Zostera marina) aarsproduktion i de danske farvande. In: Jungersen HFE and
Warming E (eds) Mindeskrift i anledning af hundred˚ aret
for Japetus Steenstrups fødsel. I kommission hos GEC Gad.
Bianco Lunds Bogtrykkeri, København
Peterson BJ and Fourqurean JW (2001) Large-scale patterns
in seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) demographics in south
Florida. Limnol Oceanogr 46: 1077–1090
Peterson BJ, Rose CD, Rutten LM and Fourqurean JW (2002)
Disturbance and recovery following catastrophic grazing:
Studies of a successional chronosequence in a seagrass bed.
Oikos 97: 361–370
Philippart CJM (1994) Interactions between Arenicola marina
and Zostera noltii on a tidal flat in the Wadden Sea. Mar Ecol
Prog Ser 111: 251–257
Phillips RC and Backman TW (1983) Phenology and reproductive biology of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) at Bahia Kino,
Sea of Cortez, Mexico. Aquat Bot 17: 85–90
Phillips RC, Grant WS and McRoy CP (1983) Reproductive
strategies of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.). Aquat Bot 16:
1–20
Pickett STA and White PS (1985) The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics. Academic Press, INC, Orlando
Plus M, Deslous-Paoli J-M and Degault F (2003) Seagrass
(Zostera marina L.) bed recolonisation after anoxia-induced
full mortality. Aquat Bot 77: 121–134
Preen AR (1995) Impacts of dugong foraging on seagrass habitats: Observational and experimental evidence for cultivation
grazing. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 124: 201–213
Preen AR, Lee Long WJ and Coles RG (1995) Flood and cyclone
related loss, and partial recovery of more than 1000 km
2 of
seagrass in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. Aquat Bot 52:
3–17