Maria Cristina Buia

TL;DR: The species populating the vent sites comprise a suite of organisms that are resilient to naturally high concentrations of pCO2 and indicate that ocean acidification may benefit highly invasive non-native algal species.

TL;DR: The data show that many macroalgal species are tolerant of long-term elevations in CO2 levels but that Macroalgal habitats are altered significantly as pH drops, contributing to a scant but growing body of evidence concerning the long- term effects of CO2 emissions in vegetated marine systems.

TL;DR: This paper synthesises the existing methods applied to monitor P. oceanica meadows, identifies the most suitable techniques and suggests future research directions, and shows the interest of a practical guide that describes, in a standardized way, the most useful techniques enabling P. Oceanica meadow to be used as an environmental descriptor.

TL;DR: The reproductive cycles of Posidonia oceanica and C. nodosa seem to be related to the annual temperature range rather than to other environmental parameters, and the different reproductive strategies adopted by each species are discussed.

TL;DR: A superficial community at I m, characterized by a low number of species and individuals and specialized for high environmental energy levels, and a deeper community, persistent in time and more strictly related to the Posidonia oceanica meadows, are identified.