Chapter 17 Biology of Posidonia
407
Pasqualini V, Clabaut P, Pergent G, Benyoussef L and PergentMartini C (2000) Contribution of side scan sonar to the management of Mediterranean littoral ecosystems. Int J Remote
Sensing 21: 367–378
P´ erez M and Romero J (1994) Growth dynamics, production
and nutrient status of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in a
Mediterranean semi-estuarine environment. PSZNI Mar Ecol
15: 51–64
Pergent G (1985) Floraison des herbiers `
a Posidonia oceanica
dans la r´ egion d’Izmir (Turquie). Posidonia Newslett 1: 15–
21
Pergent-Martini C, Rico-Raimondino V and Pergent G (1994)
Primary production of Posidonia oceanica in the Mediterranean basin. Mar Biol 120: 9–15
Pergent G and Pergent-Martini C (1988) Ph´ enologie de Posidonia
oceanica L. Delile dans le bassin M´ editerran´ een. Ann Inst
Oc´ eanogr 68: 79–100
Pergent G and Pergent-Martini C (1990) Soma applications of
lepidochronological analysis in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Bot Mar 33: 299–310
Pergent G and Pergent-Martini C (1991) Leaf renewal cycle
and primary production of Posidonia oceanica in the bay of
Lacco Ameno (Ischia, Italy) using lepidochronological analysis. Aquat Bot 42: 49–66
Pergent G and Zaouali J (1992) Analyse ph´ enologique et
l´ epidochronologique de Posidonia oceanica dans une lagune
hyperhaline du Sud Tunisien. Rapport Comm Int Mer M´ edit
33: 48
Pergent G and Pergent-Martini C (1999) A study of
morpho-chronological variations in four species of marine
phanerogams of the genus Posidonia. In: Walker DI and
Wells FE (eds) The Seagrass Flora and Fauna of Rottnest Island. Western Australian Museum Perth, Western
Australia
Pergent-Martini C and Pasqualini V (2000) Seagrass population
dynamics before and after the setting up of a wastewater treatment plant. Biol Mar Mediterr 2: 405–408
Pergent-Martini C and Pergent G (1995) Lepidochronological
analysis in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica:
state of the art and future developments. Oceanologica Acta
17: 673–681
Pergent G, Pergent-Martini C and Boudouresque CF (1995) Utilisation de l’herbier `
a Posidonia oceanica comme indicateur
biologique de la qualit´ e du milieu littoral en M´ editerran´ ee:
´
etat des connaissances. M´ esog´ ee 5: 3–27
Pergent G, Pergent-Martini C and Cambridge ML (1997a) Morphological variations in the genus Posidonia. Mar Fresh Res
48: 421–424
Pergent G, Rico-Raimondino V and Pergent-Martini C (1997b)
Fate of primary production in Posidonia oceanica meadows
of the Mediterranean. Aquat Bot 59: 307–321
Pergent G, Mendez S, Pergent-Martini C and Pasqualini V
(1999) Preliminary data on the impact of fish farming facilities on Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Mediterranean.
Oceanologica Acta 22: 95–107
Phillips RC and McRoy CP (1980) Handbook of Seagrass
Biology—An Ecosystem Perspective. Garland STPM Press,
New York
Phillips RC and Me˜ nez EG (1988) Seagrasses. Smithsonian Contributions to the Marine Sciences 34. Smithsonian Institution
Press 34, Washington, DC
Piazzi L, Balestri E and Cinelli F (2000) Grazing of inflorescences of seagrasses Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. Bot Mar
43: 581–584
Piazzi L, Balata D and Cinelli F (2002) Epiphytic macroalgal
assemblages of Posidonia oceanica rhizomes in the western
Mediterranean. Eur J Phycol 37: 69–76
Pinnegar JK and Polunin VC (2000) Contributions of stable isotope data to elucidating food webs of Mediterranean rockylittoral fishes. Oecologia 122: 399–409
Pirc H and Wollenweber B (1988) Seasonal changes in nitrogen,
free amino acids, and C/N ratio in Mediterranean seagrasses.
PSZNI Mar Ecol 9: 167–179
Procaccini G and Mazzella L (1998) Population genetic structure
and gene flow in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica assessed
using microsatellite. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 169: 133–141
Procaccini G and Piazzi L (2001) Genetic polymorphism and
transplantation success in the mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Restor Ecol 9: 332–338
Procaccini G, Orsini L, Ruggiero MV and Scardi M (2001)
Spatial patterns of genetic diversity in Posidonia oceanica,
an endemic Mediterranean seagrass. Mol Ecol 10: 1413–
1421
Robertson AI and Klumpp DW (1983) Feeding habit of the southern Australian garfish. Hyporhamphus melanochir: a diurnal
herbivore and nocturnal carnivore. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 10: 197–
201
Robertson, E (1984) Seagrasses. In: The Marine Benthic Flora
of Southern Australia Womerley HBS (Ed). pp 57–122. South
Australian Government Printer, Adelaide, SA
Romero J, Pergent G, Pergent-Martini C, Mat´ eo MA and Regnier C (1992) The detritic compartment in a Posidonia oceanica meadow: Litter features, decomposition rates and mineral
stocks. Mar Ecol 13: 69–83
Romero J, Perez L, Mat´ eo MA and Sala E (1994) The belowground organs of the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica as a biogeochemical sink. Aquat Bot 47: 13–19
Russo GF, Fraschetti S and Terlizzi A (2002) Population ecology
and production of Bitium latreillii (Gasteropoda, Cerithidae)
in a Posidonia oceanica seagrass bed. Ital J Zool 69: 215–222
Sanchez-Jerez P, Barbera-Cebrian C and Ramos-Espla A (1999)
Daily vertical migration in the epifauna associated with Posidonia oceanica meadows. J Mar Biol Assoc UK 79: 971–
977
Sandmeier M, Caye G and Molenaar H (1999) Seed enzyme polymorphism and autogamy of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica
from the western Mediterranean. Bot Mar 42: 359–366
Seymour EA and Bergheim A (1991) Towards a reduction of
pollution from intensive aquaculture with reference to farming
of salmonids in Norway. Aquacult Eng 10: 73–88
Shepherd SA, Mc Comb AJ, Bulthuis DA, Neveraukas V, Steffensen DA and West R (1989) Decline of seagrasses. In:
Larkum AWD, McComb AJ and Shepherd SA (eds) Biology
of Seagrasses: A Treatise on the Biology of Seagrasses with
Special Reference to the Australian Region. Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Shireman JV and Cichra CE (1994) Evaluation of aquaculture
effluents. Aquaculture 123: 55–68
Short FT and Wyllie-Echeverria S (1996) Natural and humaninduced disturbance of seagrasses. Environ Conserv 23: 17–27
Short FT and Neckles AH (1999) The effects of global climate
change on seagrass. Aquat Bot 63: 169–196
407
Pasqualini V, Clabaut P, Pergent G, Benyoussef L and PergentMartini C (2000) Contribution of side scan sonar to the management of Mediterranean littoral ecosystems. Int J Remote
Sensing 21: 367–378
P´ erez M and Romero J (1994) Growth dynamics, production
and nutrient status of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in a
Mediterranean semi-estuarine environment. PSZNI Mar Ecol
15: 51–64
Pergent G (1985) Floraison des herbiers `
a Posidonia oceanica
dans la r´ egion d’Izmir (Turquie). Posidonia Newslett 1: 15–
21
Pergent-Martini C, Rico-Raimondino V and Pergent G (1994)
Primary production of Posidonia oceanica in the Mediterranean basin. Mar Biol 120: 9–15
Pergent G and Pergent-Martini C (1988) Ph´ enologie de Posidonia
oceanica L. Delile dans le bassin M´ editerran´ een. Ann Inst
Oc´ eanogr 68: 79–100
Pergent G and Pergent-Martini C (1990) Soma applications of
lepidochronological analysis in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Bot Mar 33: 299–310
Pergent G and Pergent-Martini C (1991) Leaf renewal cycle
and primary production of Posidonia oceanica in the bay of
Lacco Ameno (Ischia, Italy) using lepidochronological analysis. Aquat Bot 42: 49–66
Pergent G and Zaouali J (1992) Analyse ph´ enologique et
l´ epidochronologique de Posidonia oceanica dans une lagune
hyperhaline du Sud Tunisien. Rapport Comm Int Mer M´ edit
33: 48
Pergent G and Pergent-Martini C (1999) A study of
morpho-chronological variations in four species of marine
phanerogams of the genus Posidonia. In: Walker DI and
Wells FE (eds) The Seagrass Flora and Fauna of Rottnest Island. Western Australian Museum Perth, Western
Australia
Pergent-Martini C and Pasqualini V (2000) Seagrass population
dynamics before and after the setting up of a wastewater treatment plant. Biol Mar Mediterr 2: 405–408
Pergent-Martini C and Pergent G (1995) Lepidochronological
analysis in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica:
state of the art and future developments. Oceanologica Acta
17: 673–681
Pergent G, Pergent-Martini C and Boudouresque CF (1995) Utilisation de l’herbier `
a Posidonia oceanica comme indicateur
biologique de la qualit´ e du milieu littoral en M´ editerran´ ee:
´
etat des connaissances. M´ esog´ ee 5: 3–27
Pergent G, Pergent-Martini C and Cambridge ML (1997a) Morphological variations in the genus Posidonia. Mar Fresh Res
48: 421–424
Pergent G, Rico-Raimondino V and Pergent-Martini C (1997b)
Fate of primary production in Posidonia oceanica meadows
of the Mediterranean. Aquat Bot 59: 307–321
Pergent G, Mendez S, Pergent-Martini C and Pasqualini V
(1999) Preliminary data on the impact of fish farming facilities on Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Mediterranean.
Oceanologica Acta 22: 95–107
Phillips RC and McRoy CP (1980) Handbook of Seagrass
Biology—An Ecosystem Perspective. Garland STPM Press,
New York
Phillips RC and Me˜ nez EG (1988) Seagrasses. Smithsonian Contributions to the Marine Sciences 34. Smithsonian Institution
Press 34, Washington, DC
Piazzi L, Balestri E and Cinelli F (2000) Grazing of inflorescences of seagrasses Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. Bot Mar
43: 581–584
Piazzi L, Balata D and Cinelli F (2002) Epiphytic macroalgal
assemblages of Posidonia oceanica rhizomes in the western
Mediterranean. Eur J Phycol 37: 69–76
Pinnegar JK and Polunin VC (2000) Contributions of stable isotope data to elucidating food webs of Mediterranean rockylittoral fishes. Oecologia 122: 399–409
Pirc H and Wollenweber B (1988) Seasonal changes in nitrogen,
free amino acids, and C/N ratio in Mediterranean seagrasses.
PSZNI Mar Ecol 9: 167–179
Procaccini G and Mazzella L (1998) Population genetic structure
and gene flow in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica assessed
using microsatellite. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 169: 133–141
Procaccini G and Piazzi L (2001) Genetic polymorphism and
transplantation success in the mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Restor Ecol 9: 332–338
Procaccini G, Orsini L, Ruggiero MV and Scardi M (2001)
Spatial patterns of genetic diversity in Posidonia oceanica,
an endemic Mediterranean seagrass. Mol Ecol 10: 1413–
1421
Robertson AI and Klumpp DW (1983) Feeding habit of the southern Australian garfish. Hyporhamphus melanochir: a diurnal
herbivore and nocturnal carnivore. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 10: 197–
201
Robertson, E (1984) Seagrasses. In: The Marine Benthic Flora
of Southern Australia Womerley HBS (Ed). pp 57–122. South
Australian Government Printer, Adelaide, SA
Romero J, Pergent G, Pergent-Martini C, Mat´ eo MA and Regnier C (1992) The detritic compartment in a Posidonia oceanica meadow: Litter features, decomposition rates and mineral
stocks. Mar Ecol 13: 69–83
Romero J, Perez L, Mat´ eo MA and Sala E (1994) The belowground organs of the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica as a biogeochemical sink. Aquat Bot 47: 13–19
Russo GF, Fraschetti S and Terlizzi A (2002) Population ecology
and production of Bitium latreillii (Gasteropoda, Cerithidae)
in a Posidonia oceanica seagrass bed. Ital J Zool 69: 215–222
Sanchez-Jerez P, Barbera-Cebrian C and Ramos-Espla A (1999)
Daily vertical migration in the epifauna associated with Posidonia oceanica meadows. J Mar Biol Assoc UK 79: 971–
977
Sandmeier M, Caye G and Molenaar H (1999) Seed enzyme polymorphism and autogamy of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica
from the western Mediterranean. Bot Mar 42: 359–366
Seymour EA and Bergheim A (1991) Towards a reduction of
pollution from intensive aquaculture with reference to farming
of salmonids in Norway. Aquacult Eng 10: 73–88
Shepherd SA, Mc Comb AJ, Bulthuis DA, Neveraukas V, Steffensen DA and West R (1989) Decline of seagrasses. In:
Larkum AWD, McComb AJ and Shepherd SA (eds) Biology
of Seagrasses: A Treatise on the Biology of Seagrasses with
Special Reference to the Australian Region. Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Shireman JV and Cichra CE (1994) Evaluation of aquaculture
effluents. Aquaculture 123: 55–68
Short FT and Wyllie-Echeverria S (1996) Natural and humaninduced disturbance of seagrasses. Environ Conserv 23: 17–27
Short FT and Neckles AH (1999) The effects of global climate
change on seagrass. Aquat Bot 63: 169–196