Crossing thermal limits: functional collapse of the surfgrass Phyllospadix scouleri under extreme marine heatwaves
Manuel Vivanco‐Bercovich, Paula Bonet‐Melià, Nadine Schubert, Lázaro Marín‐Guirao, Raquel Muñiz‐Salazar, Alejandro Cabello‐Pasini, Alejandra Ferreira‐Arrieta, Jessica Anayansi García‐Pantoja, José Manuel Guzmán-Calderón, Gabriele Procaccini, Guillermo Samperio-Ramos, Jose Miguel Sandoval‐Gil
This study shows that extreme marine heatwaves cause physiological disruption in the seagrass Phyllospadix scouleri, indicating a narrow thermal safety margin for temperate seagrasses under ocean warming.
Journal of Experimental Botany · May 30, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology