Title
Mediterranean tapeweed posidonia oceanica (L.) delile, an endangered seagrass species
Document Type
Article
Abstract
THE MOST plentiful and important seagrass in the Mediterranean Sea is Posidonia oceanica L. (Delile) because of its ability to create a three-dimensional habitat with high biodiversity and to build the “matte”(a terrace of interlaced rhizomes and roots trapping sediment). This matte highly influences coast features in terms of wave attenuation and shoreline stabilization. In addition, P. oceanica meadows, which could extend along the coast, from the shoreline until 40m depth, are directly exposed to anthropic pressure coming from the coastal zones and it is particularly sensitive to the environmental conditions. In the last decades, human activities in coastal areas impacted sedimentary processes severely affecting P. oceanica meadows with consequent seagrass loss. This review aims to shed light on the importance of this plant, the extent of its dangerous status, and to urge the international community and governments to try to protect it in all possible ways, especially in Egypt.
Publication Date
6-1-2021
Faculty
Faculty of Dentistry
Subject Area
Life Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Physical Sciences, General Environmental Science
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Indexed in Web Of Science
yes
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21608/ejbo.2021.67942.1652
Volume
61
Keywords
Endangered species, Endemic species, Mediterranean Sea, Posidonia
ISSN
03759237
eISSN
23570350
Recommended Citation
Bidak, Laila M.M.; Heneidy, Selim Z.; Li, Wenzhao; Fakhry, Amal M.; El Kenany, Eman T.; El Askary, Hesham M.; and Abd Elkareem, Mohamed S., "Mediterranean tapeweed posidonia oceanica (L.) delile, an endangered seagrass species" (2021). Faculty of Dentistry. 31.
https://pks.pua.edu.eg/dentistry_publications/31