Invasive macroalgae exert stronger effects than elevated CO₂ on seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) seedling performance and associated microbiomes
conditions may not offset invasion-driven stress at the recruitment stage, highlighting the need for targeted management efforts to limit macroalgal proliferation and support seagrass meadow regeneration.
Authors
- Tânia Aires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1964-6819)
- Fiona Tomás (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8682-2504)
- Clea N. van de Ven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9127-9929)
- Gerard Muyzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2422-0732)
- Willy Champenois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4678-175X)
- Julia Máñez-Crespo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5998-1366)
- R. Sean Fitzpatrick
- Alberto V. Borges
- J. Arie Vonk
- Iris E. Hendriks
- Aschwin H. Engelen
Institutions
- University of Liège (BE)
- Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (SI)
- Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (ES)
- University of Algarve (PT)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Marine Pollution Bulletin
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120063
- Primary Topic
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad