Abstract The loss of Mediterranean macroalgal populations dominated by Cystoseira sensu lato is driven a multitude pressures. In the eastern Sea, climate change and establishment Lessepsian herbivore species have further intensified ongoing decline these canopy-forming algae. Knowledge reproductive phenology, embryology growth first step towards successful reforestation measures. Gongolaria mon...

Comparative patterns in thermal performance between populations have fundamental implications for a species sensitivity to warming and extreme events. Despite this, within-species variation is seldom measured. Here we compare both between-species, two of seagrass ( Posidonia oceanica Cymodocea nodosa ) seaweed Padina pavonica Cystoseira compressa across the Mediterranean Sea. Experimental from ...

In this research, the effect of light intensity and salinity regimes on element levels Treptacantha barbata (formerly Cystoseira barbata) was studied, elemental compositions brown alga collected from wild stocks also compared with cultured ones. culture trials, 11 different experiments that have ranges as 50 to 150 µmol photon m-2s-1 24 ‰ 42 were designed according response surface methodology ...

Dispersal and recruitment are fundamental processes for population recovery following disturbances in sessile species. While both processes are well understood for many terrestrial species, they still remain poorly resolved for some macroalgal species. Here we experimentally investigated the effective dispersal and recruit survival of a mesophotic Mediterranean fucoid, Cystoseira zosteroides. I...

Natural compounds offer interesting pharmacological perspectives for antiviral drug development. In this study, we have analysed sulphated-fucan-containing fractions isolated from the brown seaweed Cystoseira indica. The crude water extract (CiWE) and the main fraction (CiF3) obtained by anion exchange chromatography had potent antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1) and...