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Mediterranean Tapeweed <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> (L.) Delile, an Endangered Seagrass Species

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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.

DOI

10.21608/ejbo.2021.67942.1652

Keywords

endangered species, endemic species, Mediterranean Sea, <i>Posidonia</i>

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Laila M.M.

Last Name

Bidak

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

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laila_bidak@yahoo.com

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Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0003-1381-2326

First Name

Selim Z.

Last Name

Heneidy

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-

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

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drsheneidy@yahoo.com

City

Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0001-9885-460X

First Name

Li

Last Name

Wenzhao

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-

Affiliation

Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA 92866, USA

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li276@mai.chapman.edu

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-

Orcid

0000-0003-4366-4985

First Name

Amal M.

Last Name

Fakhry

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-

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

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amalfakhry@live.com

City

Allexandria

Orcid

0000-0001-6240-5917

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Eman T.

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El-Kenany

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-

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt , Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

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emantahaali@gmail.com

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Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0002-2981-0184

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Hesham M.

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El-Askary

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-

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt , Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA 92866, USA

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elaskary@chapman.edu

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-9876-3705

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Mohamed S.

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Abdel-Kareem

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-

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

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mohamed.abdelkerem@alexu.edu.eg

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Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0002-1508-6981

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61

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2

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26921

Issue Date

2021-08-01

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2021-03-15

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2021-08-01

Page Start

335

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348

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0375-9237

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2357-0350

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EJBO_Volume 61_Issue 2_Pages 335-348.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Botany

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Mediterranean Tapeweed <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> (L.) Delile, an Endangered Seagrass Species

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22 Jan 2023