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Jul 28, 2015 · Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile is the most important endemic seagrass species of the Mediterranean Sea 6 and it can form meadows or beds extending from the surface to 40–45 m depth.
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Posidonia oceanica, commonly known as Neptune grass or Mediterranean tapeweed, is a seagrass species that is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. [2] It forms large underwater meadows that are an important part of the ecosystem.
Dec 1, 2020 · In the Mediterranean Sea, six species of seagrass are present: Zostera marina, Zostera noltei, Cymodocea nodosa, Posidonia oceanica, Halophila stipulacea and Ruppia marittima (Pergent et al., 2014).
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Aug 2, 2024 · Seagrass meadows provide food and shelter for sea life, including endangered species such as seahorses and turtles; Seagrass keeps the ocean clean and healthy by absorbing harmful nutrients and reducing the incidence of pathogenic marine bacteria;
Jan 12, 2023 · Posidonia oceanica is a dominant seagrass species endemic to the Mediterranean and plays a crucial role as a breeding and nursery ground. Over 300 species of marine plants and 1000 species of marine animals live in these seagrass meadows, including many commercially important fish species.
Three seagrass systems, represented by Posidonia oceania (L.) Delile, Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson and Zostera marina L. were studied on a yearly cycle in their seasonal evolution in different sites of the Adriatic Sea.The aim of this study, conducted in the...
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According to our dataset, Mediterranean seagrass meadows host 15 Lessepsian species, all signalled in the ORMEF Geoportal listing the 221 exotic fish species inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea (Azzurro et al. 2022; last access April the 10th, 2024).
