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Productivity and biomass of Thalassia testudinum as related to water column nutrient availability and epiphyte levels: field observations and experimental studies
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Thalassia testudinum meadows from 0.5 m and 2.0 m (MLW) depths were studied a t 9 sites in the Florida Keys and western Caribbean.Two meadows, one offshore of a populated island with over 2000 septic tanks, and one offshore of a large bird rookery, were similar in having elevated levels of water column nutrients (DIN and SRP), greater epiphyte levels, low shoot densities, low leaf area indces, and low biomass.Increased blade turnover time was partially responsible for increased epiphyte levels offshore of the populated island, but epiphyte communities developed faster on seagrass blades there than at a paired site offshore of an uninhabited island.Results of aquarium experiments approximated the observed phenomena from the field studies: elevated water column nutrients produced increased epiphyte levels and decreased blade turnover rates.Reduced irradiance moderated the effect of nutrient enrichment on epiphyte levels.Elevated levels of water column nutrients, by stimulating epiphyte growth, reduced rhizome growth rates.This could b e related to the observed lower shoot density of T. testudinum meadows near sources of water column nutrient enrichment.
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“testudinum biomass and productivity are negatively correlated with watershed nitrogen loads (Tomasko and Lapointe, 1991; Tomasko et al., 1996), which cause a decline in both the percentage cover and aboveground biomass (McGlathery, 1995).”
BackgroundTomás, S., Frijia, G., Bömelburg, E., Zamagni, J., Perrin, C., & Mutti, M. (2016) · Sedimentary Geology · doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2016.05.016 · Cited by 48
“Nutrient enrichment results in increasing epiphytic loads, which produce shading, overgrow seagrass leaves, and compete for nutrients (e.g. Tomasko and Lapointe, 1991; Bohrer et al., 1995; Duarte, 1995; Cloern, 2001).”
BackgroundBLADE ABANDONMENT/PROLIFERATION: A NOVEL MECHANISM FOR RAPID EPIPHYTE CONTROL IN MARINE MACROPHYTES
Littler, M. M., & Littler, D. S. (1999) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1736:bapanm]2.0.co;2 · Cited by 48
Drift algae-epiphyte-seagrass interactions in a subtropical Thalassia testudinum meadow
Irlandi, E. A., Orlando, B., & Biber, P. D. (2004) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps279081 · Cited by 45
“Under enhanced nutrient inputs typical of many coastal estuaries, blooms of epiphytes (Tomasko & Lapointe 1991, Neckles et al. 1993, Williams & Ruckelshaus 1993, Coleman & Burkholder 1994, Frankovich & Fourqurean 1997, Wear et al. 1999) and/or macroalgae (Lavery et al. 1991, Lapointe et al. 1994,…”
BackgroundTomasko, D. A., & Hall, M. O. (1999) · Estuaries · doi:10.2307/1353047 · Cited by 45
Self-citationNelson, W. G. (2016) · Ecological Indicators · doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.11.035 · Cited by 41
“…1983, Borum 1985, Twilley et al. 1985, Cambridge et al. 1986, Silberstein et al. 1986, Jensen & Gibson 1986, Neverauskas 1987a, b, Dunton 1990, Tomasko & LaPointe 1991, Frankovich & Fourquean 1997, Neckles et al. 1993, Williams & Ruckelshaus 1993, Lapointe et al. 1994, Murray et al. 2000, and…”
BackgroundSeagrass communities of the Gulf Coast of Florida: status and ecology
Dawes, C. J., Phillips, R. C., & Morrison, G. (2004) · Cited by 42
Burnell, O. W., Russell, B. D., Irving, A. D., & Connell, S. D. (2014) · Oecologia · doi:10.1007/s00442-014-3054-z · Cited by 39
“In seagrass meadows, eutrophication can favour opportunistic species (i.e. epiphytes) that overgrow and inhibit the response of habitat formers (i.e. seagrass) (Bryars et al. 2011; Tomasko and Lapointe 1991).”
BackgroundA visual assessment technique for estimating seagrass standing crop
Mumby, P. J., Edwards, A. J., Green, E. P., ANDERSON, C. W., Ellis, A. C., & Clark, C. D. (1997) · Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems · doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-0755(199709)7:3 · Cited by 40
Hackney, J. W., & Durako, M. J. (2004) · Ecological Indicators · doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2003.12.001 · Cited by 40
“Sampling was conducted in Florida Bay (ca. 25◦05′N, 81◦45′W), a shallow, seagrass-dominated estuary which separates the Florida Keys from the southern tip of the Florida Peninsula (Fig.”
BackgroundInfluentialHale, J. A., Frazer, T. K., Tomasko, D. A., & Hall, M. O. (2004) · Estuaries · doi:10.1007/bf02803558 · Cited by 39
Self-citationEffects of Lyngbya majuscula blooms on the seagrass Halodule wrightii and resident invertebrates
Tiling, K. A., & Proffitt, C. E. (2017) · Harmful Algae · doi:10.1016/j.hal.2016.11.015 · Cited by 39
Environmental degradation of the Mexican Caribbean reef lagoons
Velázquez-Ochoa, R., & Enríquez, S. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114947 · Cited by 40
Macroalgae reveal nitrogen enrichment and elevated N:P ratios on the Belize Barrier Reef
Lapointe, B. E., Tewfik, A., & Phillips, M. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112686 · Cited by 36
Self-citationLarge‐scale patterns in seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) demographics in south Florida
Peterson, B. J., & Fourqurean, J. W. (2001) · Limnology and Oceanography · doi:10.4319/lo.2001.46.5.1077 · Cited by 36
Tomasko, D. A., Bristol, D. L., & Ott, J. A. (2001) · Estuaries · doi:10.2307/1353183 · Cited by 36
“Short-shoot density, aboveground standing crop, and blade productivity were determined using standard procedures (i.e., Tomasko and Lapointe 1991).”
MethodSelf-citationHerzka, S. Z., & Dunton, K. H. (1998) · Marine Biology · doi:10.1007/s002270050435 · Cited by 36
Campbell, S., & Miller, C. J. (2002) · Aquatic Botany · doi:10.1016/s0304-3770(02)00002-5 · Cited by 35
Sealey, K. S. (2004) · Bulletin of Marine Science · Cited by 35
Effects of community structure on the seagrass Thalassia testudinum
Rose, C., & Dawes, C. J. (1999) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps184083 · Cited by 34
“J I Polytech Osaka D 7:73-94 Lapointe BE, Tomasko DA, Matzie WR (1994) Eutrophication and trophic state classification of seagrass communities in the Florida Keys.”
BackgroundCoastal Ecosystems and Services
Velmurugan, A., Palanivel, S., & Chandrakasan, S. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8926-9_2 · Cited by 32
Tuya, F., Viera-Rodríguez, Guedes-Alonso, R., Espino, F., Haroun, R. J., & Terrados, J. (2013) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps10448 · Cited by 32
“…the growth of seagrass epiphytes, phytoplankton and fast-growing macroalgae, reducing the amount of light reaching seagrass photo synthetic tissues (Tomasko & Lapointe 1991, Short & Wyllie-Echeverria 1996, Hauxwell et al. 2003, Hughes et al. 2004, Castejón-Silvo et al. 2012a), and indirectly can…”
BackgroundUku, J. N., & Björk, M. (2005) · Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science · doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2004.12.007 · Cited by 32
“Studies that have documented the consequences of nutrient enrichment on seagrass beds show that there is enhanced seagrass growth in the initial stages of enrichment and a prolific growth of epiphytic algae, which then leads to shading of the leaves and eventually lowers the photosynthetic productivity of the seagrass…”
BackgroundZhang, P. D., Liu, Y. S., Guo, D., Li, W. T., & Zhang, Q. (2014) · Journal of Coastal Research · doi:10.2112/jcoastres-d-14-00117.1 · Cited by 31
“In our research site, a rapid decline of about 70% in shoot morphometry and biomass from July to August may occur because of development and bloom of reproductive shoot, epiphyte, and drift macroalgae (Hasegawa, Hori, and Mukai, 2007; Hootsmans and Vermaat, 1985; Tomasko and Lapointe, 1991).”
BackgroundApostolaki, E. T., Vizzini, S., & Karakassis, I. (2011) · Aquatic Botany · doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2011.09.008 · Cited by 31
Richardson, S. L. (2006) · Marine Ecology · doi:10.1111/j.1439-0485.2006.00096.x · Cited by 31
Martínez‐Crego, B., Prado, P., Alcoverro, T., & Romero, J. (2010) · Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science · doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2010.03.026 · Cited by 31
“have been found under severe eutrophication (Cambridge et al., 1986; Tomasko and Lapointe, 1991; Lapointe et al., 1994; Delgado et al., 1999).”
Cyanobacterial Occurrence and Diversity in Seagrass Meadows in Coastal Tanzania
Hamisi, M., Lyimo, T. J., & Muruke, M. H. (2007) · Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science · doi:10.4314/wiojms.v3i2.28455 · Cited by 30
“Seagrasses are found in the subtidal zone of many coastal waters and support a rich diversity of organisms, ranging from epiphytic algae to a variety of fish and other fauna (Tomasko & Lapointe, 1991; Welsh et al., 2000).”
BackgroundThe effects of boat propeller scarring intensity on nekton abundance in subtropical seagrass meadows
Burfeind, D. D., & Stunz, G. W. (2005) · Marine Biology · doi:10.1007/s00227-005-0136-9 · Cited by 30
“Seagrass decline results from several anthropogenic disturbances including dredging (Quammen and Onuf 1993; Onuf 1994), nutrient enrichment (Tomasko and Lapointe 1991; Short et al. 1995), and mechanical damage (e.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Tomasko, D., & Lapointe, B.
- Venue
- Marine Ecology Progress Series
- Publisher
- Inter-Research Science Center
- Published
- 1991
- Volume
- 75
- Pages
- 9-17
- ISSN
- 0171-8630 (ISSN-L)
- 1616-1599
- OpenAlex
- W1981780075
- Cited by
- 194
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 2.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Marine Ecology Progress Series (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation (8812055)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal plant biology
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Plankton and Biogeochemistry
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Keywords
- Thalassia testudinum, seagrass meadows, epiphytes, water column nutrients, nutrient enrichment, septic tanks, shoot density, rhizome growth, seagrass productivity, biomass, Florida Keys, western Caribbean
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