436
B. I. van Tussenbroek, J. A. Vonk, J. Stapel et al.
UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Technology for
Latin America and the Caribbean, Montevideo, Uruguay
Ogden JC and NB Ogden (1982) A preliminary study of two representative seagrass communities in Palau, western Caroline
Islands (Micronesia). Aquat Bot 12: 229–248
Orpurt PA and Boral LL (1964) The flowers, fruits and seeds
of Thalassia testudinum K¨ onig. Bull Mar Sci Gulf Caribb 14:
296–302
Orth RJ and van Montfrans J (1984) Epiphyte-seagrass relationships with an emphasis on the role of micrograzing: A review.
Aquat Bot 18: 43–69
Ouborg NJ, Piquot Y and van Groenendael JM (1999) Population genetics, molecular markers and the study of dispersal in
plants. J Ecol 87: 551–568
Parthasarathy N, Ravikumar K, Gaesan R and Ramamurthy K
(1991) Distribution of seagrasses along the coast of Tamil
Nadu, Southern India. Aquat Bot 40: 145–153
Patriquin DG (1972) The origin of nitrogen and phosphorus for
the growth of the marine angiosperm Thalassia testudinum.
Mar Biol 16: 25–46
Patriquin D (1973) Estimation of growth rate, production and age
of the marine angiosperm Thalassia testudinum K. Caribb J
Sci 13: 111–123
Patriquin D (1975) Migration of “blowouts” in seagrass beds
at Barbados and Carriaco, West Indies and its ecological and
geological implications. Aquat Bot 1: 163–189
Payri CE (1988) Halimeda contribution to organic and inorganic
production in a Thahitian reef system. Coral Reefs 6: 251–
262
P´ erez D and Galindo L (2000). Efectos de la hiposalinidad
en Thalassia testudinum (Hydrocharitaceae) del Parque Nacional Morrocoy, Venezuela. Rev Biolog´ ıa Trop 48(Suppl.):
251–260
Peterson BJ and Heck KL (1999) The potential for suspension
feeding bivalves to increase seagrass productivity. J Exp Mar
Biol Ecol 240: 37–52
Peterson BJ and Fourqurean JW (2001) Large-scale patterns
in seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) demographics in south
Florida. Limnol Oceanogr 46: 1077–1090
Peterson BJ and Heck KL (2001) An experimental test of the
mechanism by which suspension feeding bivalves elevate seagrass productivity. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 218: 115–125
Peterson BJ, Thomson KR, Cowan JH and Heck KL (2001).
Comparison of predation pressure in temperate and subtropical seagrass habitats based on chronographic tethering. Mar
Ecol Prog Ser 224: 77–85
Phillips RC (1960) Observations on the ecology and distribution
of the Florida sea grasses, Professional Papers Series Florida
State Board of Conservation 2: 1–72
Phillips R C and Me˜ nez EG (1988) Seagrasses, Smithsonian
Contr. Mar. Sci. 34, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC
Poiner IR, Walker DI and Coles RG (1989) Regional studies—
seagrasses of tropical Australia. 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, pp 279–303. Elsevier, Amsterdam
Prager EJ and Halley RB (1999) The influence of seagrass on
shell layers and Florida Bay mudbanks. J Coastal Res 15:
1151–1162
Preen A (1995) Impacts of dugong foraging on seagrass habitats: Observational and experimental evidence for cultivation
grazing. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 124: 201–213
Prieto MJ, Linero-Arana I, Blanco-Rambla JP and Fermin
J (2000) Benthic macrofauna associated to Thalassia testudinum in Bahia de Mochima, Sucre, Venezuela. Revista de
Biolog´ ıa Tropical 48: 233–242
Ray M and Stoner AW (1995) Growth, survivorship and habitat
choice in a newly settled seagrass gastropod, Strombus gigas.
Mar Ecol Prog Ser 123: 83–94
Rodrigues CL, Caeiro S and Raikar SV (1997) Marine macrophyte ommunities on the reef flat at Agatti Atoll (Lakshadweep, India). Botanica Marina 40: 557–568
Rollon RN, de Ruyter van Steveninck ED, van Vierssen W and
Fortes MD (1998) Contrasting recolonization strategies in
multi-species seagrass meadows. Mar Pollut Bull 37: 450–459
Rollon RN, Cayabyab NM and Fortes MD (2001) Vegetative
dynamics and sexual reproduction of monospecific Thalassia
hemprichii meadows in the Kalayaan Island group. Aquat Bot
71: 239–246
Rooker JR, Holt GJ and Holt SA (1998) Vulnerability of newly
settled red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) to predatory fish: Is
early-life survival enhanced by seagrass meadows? Mar Biol
131: 145–151
Rose CD and Dawes CJ (1999) Effects of community structure
on the seagrass Thalassia testudinum. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 184:
83–95
Sanchez AJ (1997) Habitat preference of Penaeus duorarum
Burkenroad (Crustacea: Decapoda) in a tropical coastal lagoon, southwest Gulf of Mexico. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 217:
107–117
Sarukh´ an J and Harper JL (1973) Studies on plant demography:
Ranunculus repens L., R. bulbosus L., and R. acris L. I. Population flux and survivorship. J Ecol 61: 675–716
Schwamborn R and Criales MM (2000) Feeding strategy and
daily ration of juvenile pink shrimpo (Farfantepenaeus duorarum) in a South Florida seagrass bed. Mar Biol 137: 139–147
Scoffin TP (1970) The trapping and binding of subtidal carbonate
sediments by marine vegetation in Bimini lagoon, Bahamas.
J Sedimentol Petrol 40: 249–273
Schlueter MA and Guttman SI (1998) Gene flow and genetic diversity of turtle grass, Thalassia testudinum, Banks ex K¨ onig,
in the lower Florida Keys. Aquat Bot 61: 147–164
Sculthorpe CD (1967) The Biology of Aquatic Vascular Plants.
London, Arnold
Shieh WY and Yang JT (1997) Denitrification in the rhizosphere
of the two seagrasses Thalassia testudinum (Ehrenb.) Aschers
and Halodule uninervis (Forsk.) Aschers. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol
218: 229–241
Sluka RD and Miller MW (2001) Herbivorous fish assemblages
and herbivory pressure on Laamu Atoll, Republic of Maldives.
Coral Reefs 20: 255–262
Spalding MD, Taylor ML, Ravilious C, Short F and Green E
(2003) Global overview. The distribution and status of seagrasses. In: Green E and Short FT (eds) World Atlas of Seagrasses, pp 5–26. University of California Press
Spitzer PM, Matilla J and Heck KL (2000) The effects of vegetation density on the relative growth rates of juvenile pinfish,
Lagodon rhomboides (Linneaus), in Big Lagoon, Florida. J
Exp Mar Biol Ecol 244: 67–86
B. I. van Tussenbroek, J. A. Vonk, J. Stapel et al.
UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Technology for
Latin America and the Caribbean, Montevideo, Uruguay
Ogden JC and NB Ogden (1982) A preliminary study of two representative seagrass communities in Palau, western Caroline
Islands (Micronesia). Aquat Bot 12: 229–248
Orpurt PA and Boral LL (1964) The flowers, fruits and seeds
of Thalassia testudinum K¨ onig. Bull Mar Sci Gulf Caribb 14:
296–302
Orth RJ and van Montfrans J (1984) Epiphyte-seagrass relationships with an emphasis on the role of micrograzing: A review.
Aquat Bot 18: 43–69
Ouborg NJ, Piquot Y and van Groenendael JM (1999) Population genetics, molecular markers and the study of dispersal in
plants. J Ecol 87: 551–568
Parthasarathy N, Ravikumar K, Gaesan R and Ramamurthy K
(1991) Distribution of seagrasses along the coast of Tamil
Nadu, Southern India. Aquat Bot 40: 145–153
Patriquin DG (1972) The origin of nitrogen and phosphorus for
the growth of the marine angiosperm Thalassia testudinum.
Mar Biol 16: 25–46
Patriquin D (1973) Estimation of growth rate, production and age
of the marine angiosperm Thalassia testudinum K. Caribb J
Sci 13: 111–123
Patriquin D (1975) Migration of “blowouts” in seagrass beds
at Barbados and Carriaco, West Indies and its ecological and
geological implications. Aquat Bot 1: 163–189
Payri CE (1988) Halimeda contribution to organic and inorganic
production in a Thahitian reef system. Coral Reefs 6: 251–
262
P´ erez D and Galindo L (2000). Efectos de la hiposalinidad
en Thalassia testudinum (Hydrocharitaceae) del Parque Nacional Morrocoy, Venezuela. Rev Biolog´ ıa Trop 48(Suppl.):
251–260
Peterson BJ and Heck KL (1999) The potential for suspension
feeding bivalves to increase seagrass productivity. J Exp Mar
Biol Ecol 240: 37–52
Peterson BJ and Fourqurean JW (2001) Large-scale patterns
in seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) demographics in south
Florida. Limnol Oceanogr 46: 1077–1090
Peterson BJ and Heck KL (2001) An experimental test of the
mechanism by which suspension feeding bivalves elevate seagrass productivity. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 218: 115–125
Peterson BJ, Thomson KR, Cowan JH and Heck KL (2001).
Comparison of predation pressure in temperate and subtropical seagrass habitats based on chronographic tethering. Mar
Ecol Prog Ser 224: 77–85
Phillips RC (1960) Observations on the ecology and distribution
of the Florida sea grasses, Professional Papers Series Florida
State Board of Conservation 2: 1–72
Phillips R C and Me˜ nez EG (1988) Seagrasses, Smithsonian
Contr. Mar. Sci. 34, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC
Poiner IR, Walker DI and Coles RG (1989) Regional studies—
seagrasses of tropical Australia. 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, pp 279–303. Elsevier, Amsterdam
Prager EJ and Halley RB (1999) The influence of seagrass on
shell layers and Florida Bay mudbanks. J Coastal Res 15:
1151–1162
Preen A (1995) Impacts of dugong foraging on seagrass habitats: Observational and experimental evidence for cultivation
grazing. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 124: 201–213
Prieto MJ, Linero-Arana I, Blanco-Rambla JP and Fermin
J (2000) Benthic macrofauna associated to Thalassia testudinum in Bahia de Mochima, Sucre, Venezuela. Revista de
Biolog´ ıa Tropical 48: 233–242
Ray M and Stoner AW (1995) Growth, survivorship and habitat
choice in a newly settled seagrass gastropod, Strombus gigas.
Mar Ecol Prog Ser 123: 83–94
Rodrigues CL, Caeiro S and Raikar SV (1997) Marine macrophyte ommunities on the reef flat at Agatti Atoll (Lakshadweep, India). Botanica Marina 40: 557–568
Rollon RN, de Ruyter van Steveninck ED, van Vierssen W and
Fortes MD (1998) Contrasting recolonization strategies in
multi-species seagrass meadows. Mar Pollut Bull 37: 450–459
Rollon RN, Cayabyab NM and Fortes MD (2001) Vegetative
dynamics and sexual reproduction of monospecific Thalassia
hemprichii meadows in the Kalayaan Island group. Aquat Bot
71: 239–246
Rooker JR, Holt GJ and Holt SA (1998) Vulnerability of newly
settled red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) to predatory fish: Is
early-life survival enhanced by seagrass meadows? Mar Biol
131: 145–151
Rose CD and Dawes CJ (1999) Effects of community structure
on the seagrass Thalassia testudinum. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 184:
83–95
Sanchez AJ (1997) Habitat preference of Penaeus duorarum
Burkenroad (Crustacea: Decapoda) in a tropical coastal lagoon, southwest Gulf of Mexico. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 217:
107–117
Sarukh´ an J and Harper JL (1973) Studies on plant demography:
Ranunculus repens L., R. bulbosus L., and R. acris L. I. Population flux and survivorship. J Ecol 61: 675–716
Schwamborn R and Criales MM (2000) Feeding strategy and
daily ration of juvenile pink shrimpo (Farfantepenaeus duorarum) in a South Florida seagrass bed. Mar Biol 137: 139–147
Scoffin TP (1970) The trapping and binding of subtidal carbonate
sediments by marine vegetation in Bimini lagoon, Bahamas.
J Sedimentol Petrol 40: 249–273
Schlueter MA and Guttman SI (1998) Gene flow and genetic diversity of turtle grass, Thalassia testudinum, Banks ex K¨ onig,
in the lower Florida Keys. Aquat Bot 61: 147–164
Sculthorpe CD (1967) The Biology of Aquatic Vascular Plants.
London, Arnold
Shieh WY and Yang JT (1997) Denitrification in the rhizosphere
of the two seagrasses Thalassia testudinum (Ehrenb.) Aschers
and Halodule uninervis (Forsk.) Aschers. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol
218: 229–241
Sluka RD and Miller MW (2001) Herbivorous fish assemblages
and herbivory pressure on Laamu Atoll, Republic of Maldives.
Coral Reefs 20: 255–262
Spalding MD, Taylor ML, Ravilious C, Short F and Green E
(2003) Global overview. The distribution and status of seagrasses. In: Green E and Short FT (eds) World Atlas of Seagrasses, pp 5–26. University of California Press
Spitzer PM, Matilla J and Heck KL (2000) The effects of vegetation density on the relative growth rates of juvenile pinfish,
Lagodon rhomboides (Linneaus), in Big Lagoon, Florida. J
Exp Mar Biol Ecol 244: 67–86