Marine and coastal plant biology

Mitigation of intertidal temperature extremes by algal canopies

The paper quantifies thermal buffering by intertidal macroalgae, showing that species, cover, tidal level, and solar exposure significantly influence microclimate temperatures.

Restoration decisions in highly variable systems: Whether, when, and how to enhance kelp

The paper evaluates kelp restoration strategies under environmental variability, finding grazing intensity and introduction life stages most influence outcomes.

Comparison of the performance of sporophytes derived from narrow and wide genetic crosses between strains of the cultivated kelp Saccharina latissima

This study compares local and wide genetic crosses in kelp to assess breeding effectiveness without introducing foreign genetic material.

Integrating morphological and molecular approaches to assess photosynthetic species diversity in the Venice Lagoon

The paper identifies 81 taxa in the Venice Lagoon using morphological and molecular methods, finding non-indigenous Sporobolus anglicus more prevalent than native S. maritimus.

Inferring seagrass meadow resilience from self-organized spatial patterns

The paper uses synthetic data generated from a mechanistic model to train deep learning networks that classify seagrass meadow resilience from spatial patterns, showing effective generalization to real-world data.

Decadal warming is linked to thermal tolerance and transcriptome reprogramming in a seagrass

The paper shows that seagrass plants collected later showed better thermal tolerance and less transcriptomic change under heat stress, linked to ocean warming.

The proposed Baltic Sea endemic green alga Monostroma balticum represents a foliose morphotype of Ulva intestinalis (Ulvales, Ulvophyceae).

The paper resolves taxonomic uncertainty by showing that Monostroma balticum is a morphotype of Ulva intestinalis using molecular and morphological analysis of historical and contemporary specimens.

Universal scaling relationships of marine and terrestrial photoautotrophs with differing developmental trajectories

This study compares biomass partitioning patterns between kelp and land plants, finding similar interspecific scaling relationships despite different developmental and biomechanical constraints.

High ammonium suppresses nitrate transporter expression and constrains thermal plasticity in the green macroalga Codium cylindricum

This study shows high ammonium reduces growth and thermal optimum in Codium cylindricum by suppressing nitrate transporters and altering pigment accumulation.

Distinct seasonal acclimatisation trajectories characterize transplanted and natural meadow seagrass plants

This study investigates molecular acclimatisation differences between transplanted and natural seagrass plants, finding tissue-specific transcriptional changes and thermal stress responses.

REFINING THE USE OF SEED BALLS TO SUPPORT SEAGRASS RESTORATION

This study evaluates seed ball formulations for seagrass restoration, finding trade-offs between structural integrity and biological performance of Zostera marina seeds.

Bidirectional hybridization between Ulva prolifera and U. linza (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta): Evidence for compatibility and paternal chloroplast inheritance

This study demonstrates bidirectional hybridization between Ulva prolifera and U. linza, showing maternal and paternal chloroplast inheritance patterns and reproductive compatibility.

Reciprocal nutritional benefits in a sponge-seagrass association

This study examines the reciprocal nutrient exchange between the sponge Chondrilla nucula and seagrass Posidonia oceanica, showing mutualistic benefits that stabilize ecosystem productivity.

Multidecadal Remote Sensing of Macrocystis Pyrifera in Argentina

This study analyzes kelp forest dynamics in Argentina using satellite data from 1985 to 2023, finding significant positive trends in canopy area and potential climate influences.

Annual life-history strategy hitchhikes low-light adaptation in a clonal seagrass

The paper shows that annual life-history strategy in seagrass is linked to low-light adaptation through genetic coupling of SAPK7 and CAO genes.

Gene Expression Landscapes Driving Early Life Stages of the Keystone Seagrass Posidonia oceanica

This study identifies tissue-specific and temporally regulated gene expression networks in Posidonia oceanica during early life stages, highlighting key pathways and hub genes involved in development.

Life-cycle plasticity enables conditional asexual reproduction in a kelp

The paper investigates the molecular basis of life stage identity and reproductive mode in kelp, showing asexual reproduction is conditional and suppressed by mating partners.

Distinct thermal responses of a host plant and an invertebrate herbivore affect ecosystem productivity and disease dynamics in a coastal marine ecosystem

This study examines how temperature affects eelgrass growth and disease dynamics, showing that warming increases disease severity but grazing may have a greater impact on productivity.

Crossing thermal limits: functional collapse of the surfgrass Phyllospadix scouleri under extreme marine heatwaves

This study shows that extreme marine heatwaves cause physiological disruption in the seagrass Phyllospadix scouleri, indicating a narrow thermal safety margin for temperate seagrasses under ocean warming.

Variation in seagrass habitat use by fishery-important nekton across the Gulf of Mexico revealed by deep transfer learning with trophic group priors

The paper uses deep transfer learning with trophic priors to analyze nekton habitat use in the Gulf of Mexico, revealing how environmental gradients and seagrass structure influence species distribution.

DOC Release and Physiological Response of Zostera marina Under Light and Nutrient Gradients

This study investigates how light and nutrient changes affect DOC release and physiological responses in Zostera marina, showing increased DOC release under elevated light and nutrient enrichment.

Bacteria orchestrate gametophyte growth, oogenesis and sporophyte development in Saccharina latissima in a sex-dependent manner

The paper shows that specific bacteria influence growth, reproduction, and development in Saccharina latissima, with effects varying by sex.

Tradeoffs in planning marine protected areas for kelp forest resilience: protecting climate refugia is not always the best solution

This study evaluates MPA placement strategies for kelp forest resilience against heatwaves, finding that protecting refugia is not always optimal and that connectivity and spatiotemporal dynamics are critical.

Biomarkers of recovery: characterizing trophic flow following ecological restoration

This study shows that kelp restoration through sea urchin reduction improves food quality and diversity for herbivores, enhancing their gonad mass and essential fatty acid levels.

Rare sex but a long life sustain seaweed populations at the warm edge of their range

This study examines life cycle variation in the brown seaweed Dictyota dichotoma across its European range, finding differences in reproductive strategies and genetic diversity linked to environmental conditions.

A CLONAL LEGACY? REPRODUCTIVE MODE VARIATION IN HARD AND SOFT BOTTOM GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA POPULATIONS

This study examines reproductive mode variation in Gracilaria vermiculophylla populations across hard and soft bottom habitats, finding sexual reproduction in hard bottom sites and clonal reproduction in soft bottom sites.

THE HARD AND SOFT OF IT: THE ROLE OF SUBSTRATE IN PATTERNS OF PHASE DOMINANCE AND PHENOLOGY IN GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA

The study examines how substrate type affects the phenology and phase dominance in Gracilaria vermiculophylla, showing tetrasporophytic dominance in soft substrates and seasonal reproductive patterns in hard substrates.

The modelling of community assembly during seagrass restoration

This paper models seagrass meadow community assembly over 100 years, finding that most communities reach a unique endpoint, but some remain transient, and early monitoring cannot reliably predict final community composition.

Thermal stress drives seagrass fragmentation in the Mediterranean Sea

The paper quantifies the sublethal effects of thermal stress on seagrass meadows using a new index, showing increased fragmentation and habitat loss despite temperatures below lethal thresholds.

SAMMBA is a high-throughput pipeline for isolating and phenotyping macroalgal strains

SAMMBA is a high-throughput pipeline for isolating and phenotyping macroalgal strains, achieving high efficiency and taxonomic versatility with minimal cross-contamination.