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Seagrasses and Seagrass Meadows: 2007 Publications

Ballesteros, E., Cebrian, E., and Alcoverro, T.  Mortality of shoots of Posidionia oceanica following meadow invasion by the red alga Lophociadia lallemandii.  Botanica Marina 50(1): 8-13, 2007.

Bos, A.R., Bouma, T.J., de Kort, G.L.J., and van Katwijk, M.M.  Ecosystem engineering by annual intertidal seagrass beds: Sediment accretion and modification.  Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 74(1-2): 344-348, 2007.

Burkholder, J.M., Tomasko, D.A., and Touchette, B.W.  Seagrasses and eutrophication.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 350(1-2): 46-72, 2007.

Cabaco, S. and Santos, R.  Effects of burial and erosion on the seagrass Zostera noltii.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 340(2): 204-212, 2007.

Cardona, L., Revelles, M., Sales, M., Aguilar, A., and Borrell, A.  Meadows of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica are a significant source of organic matter for adjoining ecosystems.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 335: 123-131, 2007.

Collado-Vides, L., Caccia, V.G., Boyer, J.N., and Fourqurean, J.W.  Tropical seagrass-associated macroalgae distributions and trends relative to water quality.  Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 73(3-4): 680-694, 2007.

de Boer, W.F.  Seagrass-sediment interactions, positive feedbacks and critical thresholds for occurrence: a review.  Hydrobiologia 591: 5-24, 2007.

Giulia, C., Davide, C., and Marco, M.  Short-term response of the slow growing seagrass Posidonia oceanica to simulated anchor impact.  Marine Environmental Research 63(4): 341-349, 2007.

Hammerstrom, K.K., Kenworthy, W.J., Whitfield, P.E., and Merell, M.F.  Response and recovery dynamics of seagrasses Thalassia testudinum and Syringodium filiforme and macroalgae in experimental motor vessel disturbances.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 345: 83-92, 2007.

Koch, M.S., Schopmeyer, S., Kyhn-Hansen, C., and Madden, C.J.  Synergistic effects of high temperature and sulfide on tropical seagrass.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 341(1): 91-101, 2007.

Koch, M.S., Schopmeyer, S.A., Nielsen, O.I., Kyhn-Hansen, C., and Madden, C.J.  Conceptual model of seagrass die-off in Florida Bay: Links to biogeochemical processes.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 350(1-2): 73-88, 2007.

Lee, K.S., Park, S.R., and Kim, Y.K.  Effects of irradiance, temperature, and nutrients on growth dynamics of seagrasses: A review.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 350(1-2): 144-175, 2007.

Murdoch, T.J.T., Glasspool, A.F., Outerbridge, M., Ward, J., Manuel, S., Gray, J., Nash, A., Coates, K.A., Pitt, J., Fourqurean, J.W., Barnes, P.A., Vierros, M., Holzer, K., and Smith, S.R.  Large-scale decline in offshore seagrass meadows in Bermuda.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 339: 123-130, 2007.

Nielsen, L.W. and Dahllof, I.  Direct and indirect effects of the herbicides Glyphosate, Bentazone and MCPA on eelgrass (Zostera marina).  Aquatic Toxicology 82(1): 47-54, 2007.

Palacios, S.L. and Zimmerman, R.C.  Response of eelgrass Zostera marina to CO2 enrichment: possible impacts of climate change and potential for remediation of coastal habitats.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 344: 1-13, 2007.

Ralph, P.J., Durako, M.J., Enriquez, S., Collier, C.J., and Doblin, M.A.  Impact of light limitation on seagrasses.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 350(1-2): 176-193, 2007.

Short, F., Carruthers, T., Dennison, W., and Waycott, M.  Global seagrass distribution and diversity: A bioregional model.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 350(1-2): 3-20, 2007.

Tewfik, A., Rasmussen, J.B., and McCann, K.S.  Simplification of seagrass food webs across a gradient of nutrient enrichment.  Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64(7): 956-967, 2007.

Williams, S.L.  Introduced species in seagrass ecosystems: Status and concerns.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 350(1-2): 89-110, 2007.