Seagrasses of Australia

Professor Tony Larkum’s early work was concerned with the processes of ion uptake in roots and giant algal cells. However, his interest in sub-aquatic physiology led increasingly to programs involving algae and seagrasses.More recently, much of his research effort in this area has been devoted to photoinhibition and UV inhibition of algae and corals including algae in coral reefs and coral bleaching mechanisms and since 1997 his major work has been devoted to understanding the phenomenon of mass coral bleaching, which has been linked to increase in surface sea temperatures and thus to global warming.In addition he has been interested in novel cyanobacteria, such as Acaryochloris, which have novel chlorophylls capable of absorbing near infra-red light.Professor Peter Ralph is a Professor of Marine Biology at UTS, and Executive Director of the Climate Change Cluster (C3) in the Faculty of Science. He is also founder of the Deep Green Biotech Hub, member of the IOC-UNESCOBlue Carbon International Scientific Working Group and former leader of the CSIRO Marine and Coastal Carbon Biogeochemistry Cluster. Within C3, he leads two research programs: Algae Biosystems and Biotechnology, and Seagrass Health.Professor Gary Kendrick is a marine plant ecologist who is passionate about understanding how we both can protect and use our rich marine environments. He has multiple interests including understanding biodiversity and ecology of temperate and tropical seagrass meadows and reefs, conservation and restoration of marine foundation species, and educating people about coastal and marine ecosystems.  His experimental work on the ecology of seagrass meadows, kelp and Sargassum beds includes understanding the role of seagrasses and kelps in structuring communities, herbivory in seagrass meadows and reefs, and the effect of ocean warming and human impacts on the resilience of seagrasses and macroalgae.​Professor Kendrick has recently focussed on dispersal and recruitment ecology, and genetics of seagrasses, has measured and modelled the dispersal of seagrass seeds and documented seedling survival.

• A. Biogeography.- 1. Evolution and Biogeography of Australian Seagrasses; Anthony Larkum et al.- 2. Biogeography of Australian seagrasses NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and temperate Queensland; Peter Macreadie et al.- 3. Seagrasses of southern and south-western Australia; Kieryn Kilminster et al.- B. Taxonomy and Anatomy.- 4. Anatomy and Structure of Australian Seagrasses; John Kuo et al.- C. Molecular and Taxonomic Studies.- 5. Systematics and evolution of Australian seagrasses in a global context; Michelle Waycott et al.- 6. Genetic Connectivity in Tropical and Temperate Australian Seagrass Species; Kathryn McMahon et al.- D. Ecology.- 7. Seagrass dynamics and resilience; Rod Connolly et al.- 8. Reproductive, Dispersal and Recruitment Strategies in Australian Seagrasses; Craig Sherman et al.- 9. Australian Seagrass Seascapes: present  understanding and future research directions; Gary A. Kendrick et al.- 10. Seagrass resistance to light deprivation: implications for resilience; Katherine O’Brien et al.- E. Physiology.- 11. Photosynthesis and Metabolism; Anthony Larkum et al.- 12. Microbiology of Seagrass habitats; Justin Seymour et al.- 13. Rhizome, Root/Sediment interactions, Aerenchyma and Internal Pressure Changes in Australian Seagrasses; Kasper Elgetti Brodersen et al.- 14. Seagrasses in the south-east Australian region – distribution, metabolism, and morphology in response to hydrodynamic, substrate, and water quality stressors; Angus Ferguson et al.- 15. Mapping, Monitoring and Modelling Seagrass; Stuart Phinn et al.- F. Fauna.- 16. The role of consumers in structuring seagrass communities: direct and indirect mechanisms; Robert J Nowicki et al.- 17. Faunal Assemblages of Seagrass Ecosystems; Paul York et al.- 18. The roles of seagrasses in structuring associated fish assemblages and fisheries; Glenn Hyndes et al.- 19. Dugongs: Seagrass community specialists; Helene Marsh et al.- G. Pollution & Global Climate Change.- 20. Decline and Restoration Ecology of Australian Seagrasses; John Statton et al.- 21. Global Warming and Ocean Acidification: Effects on Australian Seagrass Ecosystems; Ylva Olsen et al.- 22. Estimating seagrass blue carbon and policy implications: the Australian perspective; Peter J Ralph et al.- 23. Conclusions.- Appendix: Taxonomy of Australian Seagrasses; John Kuo et al.- Index.