Articles | Volume 17, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3299-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3299-2020
Research article
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30 Jun 2020
Research article |  | 30 Jun 2020

Dynamics of environmental conditions during the decline of a Cymodocea nodosa meadow

Mirjana Najdek, Marino Korlević, Paolo Paliaga, Marsej Markovski, Ingrid Ivančić, Ljiljana Iveša, Igor Felja, and Gerhard J. Herndl

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (29 Mar 2020) by Minhan Dai
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The response of Cymodocea nodosa to environmental changes was reported during a 15-month period. The meadow decline was triggered in spring by the simultaneous reduction of available light in the water column and the creation of anoxic conditions in the rooted area. This disturbance was critical for the plant since it took place during its recruitment phase when metabolic needs are maximal and stored reserves minimal. The loss of such habitat-forming seagrass is a major environmental concern.
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