Chapter 14 Photosynthesis in Seagrasses
343
Proceedings of a workshop to examine the capacity of water quality criteria, standards and monitoring program to
protect seagrasses NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFSSEFC-287, Washington
Durako MJ (1993) Photosynthetic utilization of CO 2 (aq) and
HCO
−
3 in Thalassia testudinum (Hydrocharitaceae). Mar Biol
115:373–380
Durako MJ Kunzelman JI (2002) Photosynthetic characteristics
of Thalassia testudinum measured in situ by pulse-amplitude
modulated (PAM) fluorometry: methodological and scalebased considerations. Aquat Bot 73:173–185.
Enriquez S Merino M Iglesias-Prieto R (2002) Variations
in the photosynthetic performance along the leaves of the
tropical seagrass Thalassia testudinum. Mar Biol 140:891–
900
Figueroa FL, Jimenez C, Vi ˜
negla B, P´ erez-Rodr´ ıguez E, Aguilera J, Flores-Moya A, Altamirano M, Lebert M, H¨ ader DP
(2002) Effects of solar UV radiation on photosynthesis of the
marine angiosperm Posidonia oceanica from southern Spain.
Mar Ecol Progr Ser 230:59–70
Flanigan YS and Critchley C (1996) Light response of D1
turnover and photosystem II efficiency in the seagrass Zostera
capricorni. Planta 198:319–323
Franklin LA and Badger MR (2001) A comparison of photosynthetic electron transport rates in macroalgae measured by
pulse amplitude modulated chlorophyll fluorometry and mass
spectrometry. J Phycol 37: 56–767
Fogg GE (1976) Release of glycollate from tropical marine
plants. Aust J Plant Physiol 3:57–61
Fonseca MS and Kenworthy WJ (1987) Effects of current on photosynthesis and distribution of seagrasses. Aquat Bot 27:59–
78
Frost-Christensen H and Sand-Jensen K (1992) The quantum efficiency of photosynthesis in macroalgae and submerged angiosperms. Oecologia 91:377–384
Genty, B, Briantais JM and Baker NR (1989) The relationship between the quantum yield of photosynthetic electron transport
and quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence. Biochim Biophys
Acta 990:87–92
Gillan FT, Hogg RW and Drew EA (1984) The sterol and fatty
acid compositions of seven tropical seagrasses from North
Queensland, Australia. Phytochem 23: 2817–21
Gorbunov MY,Falkowski PG and Kolber ZS (2000) Measurement of photosynthetic parameters in benthic organisms in
situ using a scuba-based fast repetition rate fluorometer. Limnol Oceanogr 45:242–245.
H¨ ader DP Kumar HD, Smith RC and Worrest RC (1998) Effects
on aquatic ecosystems J Photochem Photobiol B-Biol 46:53–
68
H¨ ader DP Lebert M, Figueroa FL, Jim´ enez C, Vi˜ negla, B. and
P´ erez-Rodr´ ıguez E (1998) Photoinhibition in Mediterranean
macroalgae by solar irradiance on site by PAM fluorescence.
Aquat Bot 61:225–236
Harrison PG (1978), Patterns of uptake and translocation of
14 C
by Zostera americana den Hartog in the laboratory. Aquat Bot
5:93–7.
Hellblom F, Beer S, Bjork M, and Axelsson L (2001) A buffer
sensitive inorganic carbon utilisation system in Zostera marina. Aquat Bot 69:55–62
Horton P and Hague A (1988) Studies on the induction of chlorophyll fluorescence in isolated barley protoplasts. IV Resolution of non-photochemical quenching. Biochim Biophys Acta
932:107–115
Invers O, Romero J, and Perez M (1997) Effects of pH on seagrass
photosynthesis: a laboratory and field assessment. Aquat Bot
59:185–194
Invers O, Perez M, and Romero J 1999a. Bicarbonate utilization
in seagrass photosynthesis: role of carbonic anhydrase in Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile and Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria)
Ascherson. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 235:103–117.
Invers O, Perez M, and Romero J 1999b. Bicarbonate utilization in seagrass photosynthesis: Role of carbonic anhydrase in
Posidonia oceanica (L) Delile and Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria)
Ascherson. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 235:125–133
Invers O, Zimmerman RC, Alberte RS, Perez M, and Romero J
(2001) Inorganic carbon sources for seagrass photosynthesis:
an experimental evaluation of bicarbonate use in species inhabiting temperate waters. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 265:203–217.
James PL and Larkum AW D. (1996) Photosynthetic C i acquisition of Posidonia australis. Aquat Bot 55:149–157.
Jim´ enez C, Niell XF and Algarra P (1987) Photosyntehetic adaptation of Zostera noltii Hornem. Aquat Bot 29:217–226
Jørgensen BB (2001) Life in the diffusive boundary layer. p. 348–
74. In BP Boudreau and BB Jørgensen (eds.), The Diffusive
Boundary Layer. Oxford University Press, New York
Jorgensen N 0. G., Blackburn TH, Henriksen K, Bay D (1981)
The importance of Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa as contributors of free amino acids in water and sediment
of seagrass beds. PSZNI Mar Ecol 2:97–112
Keeley JE (1982) Distribution of diurnal acid metabolism in the
genus Isoetes. Amer J Bot 69:254–257
Koch EW (1994) Hydrodynamics, diffusion-boundary layers and
photosynthesis of the seagrasses Thalassia testudinum and Cymodocea nodosa. Mar Biol 118:767–776
Koch EW and Gust G. (1999) Water flow in tide- and wavedominated beds of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum. Mar
Ecol Prog Ser 184:63–72
Kolber Z, Pr´ asil SO and Falkowski PG (2003) Measurements
of variable chlorophyll fluorescence using fast repletion rate
techniques: defining methodology and experimental protocols.
Biochim Biophys Acta 1367:88–106
Krause-Jensen D and Sand-Jensen, K (1998) Light attenuation and photosynthesis of aquatic plant communities. Limnol
Oceanogr 43:396–407
Kuo J (1989) Anatomy of seagrasses. In AWD Larkum, AJ McComb and SA Shepherd, (eds.), Biology of Seagrasses: A treatise on the biology of seagrasses with special reference to the
Australasian region. p. 45–75. Elsevier Pub. Co., Amsterdam
Larkum AWD (2003) Light harvesting in algae. In A. WD
Larkum, S. Douglas. and JA Raven (eds.) Photosynthesis in
Algae. p. 277–304. Kluwer Publ. Co, Dordrecht
Larkum AWD and Barrett J (1983) Light harvesting processes
in algae. Advances in Botanical Research 101–219. Academic
Press, New York
Larkum AWD and Wood WF (1993) The effects of UV-B radiation on photosynthesis and respiration of phytoplankton,
benthic macroalgae and seagrasses. Photosynth Res 36:17–23
Larkum AW D., G. Roberts J Kuo and S. Strother. (1989) Gaseous
movement in seagrasses. In AWD Larkum, AJ McComb and
SA Shepherd (eds.), Biology of Seagrasses: A treatise on
the biology of seagrasses with special reference to the Australasian region. p. 686–722. Elsevier Pub Co, Amsterdam
343
Proceedings of a workshop to examine the capacity of water quality criteria, standards and monitoring program to
protect seagrasses NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFSSEFC-287, Washington
Durako MJ (1993) Photosynthetic utilization of CO 2 (aq) and
HCO
−
3 in Thalassia testudinum (Hydrocharitaceae). Mar Biol
115:373–380
Durako MJ Kunzelman JI (2002) Photosynthetic characteristics
of Thalassia testudinum measured in situ by pulse-amplitude
modulated (PAM) fluorometry: methodological and scalebased considerations. Aquat Bot 73:173–185.
Enriquez S Merino M Iglesias-Prieto R (2002) Variations
in the photosynthetic performance along the leaves of the
tropical seagrass Thalassia testudinum. Mar Biol 140:891–
900
Figueroa FL, Jimenez C, Vi ˜
negla B, P´ erez-Rodr´ ıguez E, Aguilera J, Flores-Moya A, Altamirano M, Lebert M, H¨ ader DP
(2002) Effects of solar UV radiation on photosynthesis of the
marine angiosperm Posidonia oceanica from southern Spain.
Mar Ecol Progr Ser 230:59–70
Flanigan YS and Critchley C (1996) Light response of D1
turnover and photosystem II efficiency in the seagrass Zostera
capricorni. Planta 198:319–323
Franklin LA and Badger MR (2001) A comparison of photosynthetic electron transport rates in macroalgae measured by
pulse amplitude modulated chlorophyll fluorometry and mass
spectrometry. J Phycol 37: 56–767
Fogg GE (1976) Release of glycollate from tropical marine
plants. Aust J Plant Physiol 3:57–61
Fonseca MS and Kenworthy WJ (1987) Effects of current on photosynthesis and distribution of seagrasses. Aquat Bot 27:59–
78
Frost-Christensen H and Sand-Jensen K (1992) The quantum efficiency of photosynthesis in macroalgae and submerged angiosperms. Oecologia 91:377–384
Genty, B, Briantais JM and Baker NR (1989) The relationship between the quantum yield of photosynthetic electron transport
and quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence. Biochim Biophys
Acta 990:87–92
Gillan FT, Hogg RW and Drew EA (1984) The sterol and fatty
acid compositions of seven tropical seagrasses from North
Queensland, Australia. Phytochem 23: 2817–21
Gorbunov MY,Falkowski PG and Kolber ZS (2000) Measurement of photosynthetic parameters in benthic organisms in
situ using a scuba-based fast repetition rate fluorometer. Limnol Oceanogr 45:242–245.
H¨ ader DP Kumar HD, Smith RC and Worrest RC (1998) Effects
on aquatic ecosystems J Photochem Photobiol B-Biol 46:53–
68
H¨ ader DP Lebert M, Figueroa FL, Jim´ enez C, Vi˜ negla, B. and
P´ erez-Rodr´ ıguez E (1998) Photoinhibition in Mediterranean
macroalgae by solar irradiance on site by PAM fluorescence.
Aquat Bot 61:225–236
Harrison PG (1978), Patterns of uptake and translocation of
14 C
by Zostera americana den Hartog in the laboratory. Aquat Bot
5:93–7.
Hellblom F, Beer S, Bjork M, and Axelsson L (2001) A buffer
sensitive inorganic carbon utilisation system in Zostera marina. Aquat Bot 69:55–62
Horton P and Hague A (1988) Studies on the induction of chlorophyll fluorescence in isolated barley protoplasts. IV Resolution of non-photochemical quenching. Biochim Biophys Acta
932:107–115
Invers O, Romero J, and Perez M (1997) Effects of pH on seagrass
photosynthesis: a laboratory and field assessment. Aquat Bot
59:185–194
Invers O, Perez M, and Romero J 1999a. Bicarbonate utilization
in seagrass photosynthesis: role of carbonic anhydrase in Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile and Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria)
Ascherson. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 235:103–117.
Invers O, Perez M, and Romero J 1999b. Bicarbonate utilization in seagrass photosynthesis: Role of carbonic anhydrase in
Posidonia oceanica (L) Delile and Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria)
Ascherson. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 235:125–133
Invers O, Zimmerman RC, Alberte RS, Perez M, and Romero J
(2001) Inorganic carbon sources for seagrass photosynthesis:
an experimental evaluation of bicarbonate use in species inhabiting temperate waters. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 265:203–217.
James PL and Larkum AW D. (1996) Photosynthetic C i acquisition of Posidonia australis. Aquat Bot 55:149–157.
Jim´ enez C, Niell XF and Algarra P (1987) Photosyntehetic adaptation of Zostera noltii Hornem. Aquat Bot 29:217–226
Jørgensen BB (2001) Life in the diffusive boundary layer. p. 348–
74. In BP Boudreau and BB Jørgensen (eds.), The Diffusive
Boundary Layer. Oxford University Press, New York
Jorgensen N 0. G., Blackburn TH, Henriksen K, Bay D (1981)
The importance of Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa as contributors of free amino acids in water and sediment
of seagrass beds. PSZNI Mar Ecol 2:97–112
Keeley JE (1982) Distribution of diurnal acid metabolism in the
genus Isoetes. Amer J Bot 69:254–257
Koch EW (1994) Hydrodynamics, diffusion-boundary layers and
photosynthesis of the seagrasses Thalassia testudinum and Cymodocea nodosa. Mar Biol 118:767–776
Koch EW and Gust G. (1999) Water flow in tide- and wavedominated beds of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum. Mar
Ecol Prog Ser 184:63–72
Kolber Z, Pr´ asil SO and Falkowski PG (2003) Measurements
of variable chlorophyll fluorescence using fast repletion rate
techniques: defining methodology and experimental protocols.
Biochim Biophys Acta 1367:88–106
Krause-Jensen D and Sand-Jensen, K (1998) Light attenuation and photosynthesis of aquatic plant communities. Limnol
Oceanogr 43:396–407
Kuo J (1989) Anatomy of seagrasses. In AWD Larkum, AJ McComb and SA Shepherd, (eds.), Biology of Seagrasses: A treatise on the biology of seagrasses with special reference to the
Australasian region. p. 45–75. Elsevier Pub. Co., Amsterdam
Larkum AWD (2003) Light harvesting in algae. In A. WD
Larkum, S. Douglas. and JA Raven (eds.) Photosynthesis in
Algae. p. 277–304. Kluwer Publ. Co, Dordrecht
Larkum AWD and Barrett J (1983) Light harvesting processes
in algae. Advances in Botanical Research 101–219. Academic
Press, New York
Larkum AWD and Wood WF (1993) The effects of UV-B radiation on photosynthesis and respiration of phytoplankton,
benthic macroalgae and seagrasses. Photosynth Res 36:17–23
Larkum AW D., G. Roberts J Kuo and S. Strother. (1989) Gaseous
movement in seagrasses. In AWD Larkum, AJ McComb and
SA Shepherd (eds.), Biology of Seagrasses: A treatise on
the biology of seagrasses with special reference to the Australasian region. p. 686–722. Elsevier Pub Co, Amsterdam