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Living in a coastal lagoon environment: Photosynthetic and biochemical...
The physiological status of Cystoseira compressa, Padina pavonica and Palisada tenerrima was studied by in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence, pigment content, stoichiometry (C:N),... -
Licmophora species from a Mediterranean hypersaline coastal lagoon (Mar...
Five species of Licmophora were recorded in the hypersaline Mar Menor coastal lagoon. A detailed electron microscopy study of L. proboscidea, L. debilis, L. tennis and L.... -
Distribución y abundancia de las praderas de macrófitos bentónicos y las...
El presente trabajo ha sido realizado por un equipo conjunto del Instituto Español de Oceanografía y ANSE para dar respuesta a parte de los objetivos del proyecto titulado... -
As, Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn Contents in Sediments and Mollusks (Hexaplex...
Individuals of Hexaplex trunculus, Tapes decussatus, and associated sediments were collected from 16 coastal sampling plots of the Mar Menor lagoon (SE Spain), and the metal and... -
Long-term coexistence between the macroalga Caulerpa prolifera and the...
The potential negative influence of the seaweed Caulerpa prolifera on the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa was explored in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon (Mar Menor, Spain) where the... -
Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Hyalosynedra lanceolata sp nov and an...
The araphid diatom genus Hyalosynedra is a very common component of marine benthic communities, occurring as an epiphyte or colonizing hard substrata, and has a worldwide... -
Dissolved organic matter distribution in the water column and sediment pore...
Coastal lagoons are among the most productive and biodiverse systems in the world and are important sentinels of climate change. The Mar Menor is one of the largest coastal... -
Notas sobre la flora algal bentónica de la costa murciana (S.E. de España)
Se indica hábitat y fenología en las costas murcianas de: Bonnemaisonia clavala (Woodward) C. Agardh, Galaxaura oblongata (Ellis & Solander) Lamouroux, Hypnea cewicornis J.... -
Differences in spatial and seasonal patterns of macrophyte assemblages...
Although benthic macrophytes must be considered in monitoring programs to establish the ecological status of transitional and coastal waters in the European Union, the patterns... -
Assessing the nursery role for marine fish species in a hypersaline coastal...
The shallow inshore areas of coastal lagoons function as nursery grounds for the early life stages of marine fish. Multi-species approaches and the assessment of several... -
Sponge coating decreases predation on the bivalve Arca noae
Mediterranean populations of the bivalve Arco none were found to be specifically fouled by the demosponge Crambe crambe. The surface of the shells forms spines which favour... -
The role of benthic macrophytes and their associated macroinvertebrate...
Eutrophication is widely recognised as one of the major menaces to coastal environments, particularly enclosed bays and lagoons. Although there is a general understanding of the... -
Heavy metal contents in soft-bottom marine macrophytes and sediments along...
Hg, Cd, Pb and Zn concentrations were determined in sediment and in tissues of five species of soft-bottom marine macrophytes (Posidonia oceanica, Cymodocea nodosa, Zostera... -
Estudio biogeoquímico de los fondos del Mar Menor (Murcia) – Papel de la...
La vegetación bentónica es capaz de desarrollar importantes biomasas fotosintéticas (en la columna de agua) y no fotosintéticas (subterráneas; en particular en las angiospermas... -
Fatty acid composition and chilling resistance in the green alga Caulerpa...
Plant resistance to chilling injury depends on the maintenance of membrane functions, An increase in the degree of unsaturation of membrane fatty acids can help maintain... -
Sexual reproduction and seed banks of Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson...
Flowering, fruiting and seed germination of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson are recurrent in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon and other places on the southeast... -
Benthic Diatoms from the Hypersaline Mar Menor coastal lagoon: Taxonomy,...
Introduction and objectives Diatoms are the most abundant group within benthic microalgae that form biofilms in aquatic systems. These communities play a key role in the... -
Growth and primary production of Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson in a...
The annual growth and biomass cycle of Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson in the Mar Menor lagoon (southeast Mediterranean coast of Spain) during 1988-1989 is described. Leaf... -
The contribution of benthic macrofauna to the nutrient filter in coastal lagoons
Human activities in coastal areas have increased the occurrence of eutrophication events, especially in vulnerable ecosystems such as coastal lagoons. Although we have a general... -
New records of sea cucumbers inhabiting Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Spain)
Two sea cucumber species, Holothuria impatiens and Oestergrenia digitata, were reported officially on Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Spain). Seven specimens of the first species...