Aquatic
botany
VOL. 63 NO. 1 CONTENTS FEBRUARY 1999
(Abstracts/contents lists published in: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts, Biological Abstracts,
Eisevier BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Current Contents A, B & ES, Ecological
Abstracts, Ecology Abstracts, Fisheries Review, Freshwater and Aquaculture Contents Tables,
Marine Science Contents Tables)
Localization of copper accumulated in Rhynchostegium riparioides using sequential chemical
extraction
C. Mouvet (Orleans, France) and B. Claveri (Metz, France) ....................... 1
The susceptibility of benthic microalgae to periwinkle {Littorina littorea, Gastropoda) grazing
in laboratory experiments
U. Sommer (Kiel, Germany) ............................................ 11
Plant growth and photosynthesis in the transition zone between land and stream
K. Sand-Jensen (Hillerod, Denmark) and H. Frost-Christensen (Kobenhavn K, Denmark) . . 23
The occurrence of UV-B absorbing mycosporine-like amino acids in freshwater and terrestrial
microalgae (Chlorophyta)
F. Xiong (Tempo, AZ, USA and Trebon, Czech Republic), J. Kopecky and L. Nedbal
(Trebon, Czech Republic) .............................................. 37
Seasonal dynamics in mixed eelgrass beds, Zostera marina L. and Z. noltii Hornern.,
in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon (Thau lagoon, France)
T. Laugier, V. Rigollet and M.-L. de Casabianca (Sete, France) .................... 51
Book reviews........................................................ 71
Guide for Authors ..................................................... 77
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VOL. 63, NO. 2, MARCH. 1999
Rooting and vegetative propagation in Laguncularia racemosa
C. Elster (Giessen, Germany) and L. Perdomo (Santa Marta, Colombia).......................................................... 83
Preliminary evidence on the interdependent effect of currents and porewater geochemistry on
Thalassia testudinum Banks ex Konig seedlings
E.W. Koch (Cambridge, MD, USA) ........................................ ............................................................................... 95
In situ survival and development of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile seedlings
L. Piazzi, S. Acunto and F. Cinelli (Pisa, Italy) ..................................................................................................... 103
The ratio of transpiration versus evaporation in a reed belt as influenced by weather conditions
M. Herbst and L. Kappen (Kiel, Germany) ......................................................................................................... 113
Photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of Juncus effusus in a temperate wetland ecosystem
C.J. Mann and R.G. Wetzel (Tuscaloosa, AL, USA) .......................................................................................... 127
Growth and resource allocation in response to flooding in the emergent sedge Bolboschoenus
medianus
S.J. Blanch, G.G. Ganf and K.F. Walker (Adelaide, Australia) .......................................................................... 145
Short communication
Integration of five Southeast Asian accessions into the world-wide phonetic relationships of
Hydrilla verticillata as elucidated by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis
P.T. Madeira, T.K. Van and T.D. Center (Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA).............................................................. 161
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CONTENTS
APRIL 1999
Review
The effects of global climate change on seagrasses
F.T. Short (Durham, NH, USA) and H.A. Neckles (Lafayette, LA, USA) ................ 169
In vitro propagation of Cryptocoryne wendtii
M.E. Kane, G.L. Davis, D.B. McConnell and J.A. Gargiulo (Gainesville, FL, USA) ......... 197
Nutrient and mass allocation of South-east Asian seagrasses
J. Terrados (Girona, Spain), J. Borum (Hillerod, Denmark), C.M. Duarte (Girona, Spain),
M.D. Fortes (Quezon City, Philippines), L. Kamp-Nielsen (Hillerod, Denmark), N.S.R. Agawin
(Girona, Spain) and W.J. Kenworthy (Beaufort, NC, USA) ......................... 203
Radial oxygen loss from intact roots of Halophila ovalis as a function of distance behind the
root tip and shoot illumination
E.L. Connell, T.D. Colmer and D.I. Walker (Nedlands, Australia) ..................... 219
Maternal and paternal success among flower morphs in tristylous Lythrum salicaria
T.K. Mal, J. Lovett-Doust and L. Lovett-Doust (Ontario, Canada). ................... 229
Isozyme variation among populations of the clonal species, Phragmites australis (Cav.)
Trin. ex Steudel
D. Pellegrin and D.P. Hauber (New Orleans, LA, USA) .......................... 241
Apparent lack of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM) in the seagrasses Zosters marina
L. and Thalassia testudinum Banks ex Konig
S.L. Nielsen, 1. Thingstrup (Roskilde, Denmark) and C. Wigand (Narrangasett, Rl, USA) . . . . 261
Littoral periphyton responses to nitrogen and phosphorus: an experimental study in a
subtropical lake
K.E. Havens, T.L. East, A.J. Rodusky and B. Sharfstein (West Palm Beach, FL, USA). . . . . ....... 267
Mangroves of the United Arab Emirates: ecotypic diversity in cuticular waxes at the
bioclimatic extreme
R.S. Dodd, F. Blasco (Toulouse, France), Z.A. Rafii (Marseille, France) and E. Torquebiau
(Toulouse, France) ................................................................................................................................. 291
Competitive performance of Hydrilla verticillata in New Zealand
D.E. Hofstra, J. Clayton, J.D. Green and M. Auger (Hamilton, New Zealand) ................................ 305
Book review........................................................................................................................................... 325
Contents of Aquatic Botany, Volume 63......................................................................................... 329
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VOL. 64, N0.1, MAY 1999
K.J. Benjamin (Murdoch, Australia and Nedlands, Australia), DJ. Walker (Nedlands, Australia),
A.J. McComb (Murdoch, Australia) and J. Kuo (Nedlands, Australia) ................................................................ 1
Influence of UVB irradiation on nitrate and ammonium assimilating enzymes in Spirodela
polyrhiza
M. Schwalbe, S. Teller, R. OelmOllerand K.-J. Appenroth (Jena, Germany) ...................................................... 19
The effects of litter on growth and plasticity of Phragmites australis clones originating from
infertile, fertile or eutrophicated habitats
O.A. Clevering (Heteren, The Netherlands)............................................................................................................. 35
Eelgrass {Zostera marina L.) seed protection for field experiments and implications for
large-scale restoration
M.C. Harwell and R.J. Orth (Gloucester Point, VA, USA) ...................................................................................... 51
Methanogenesis and methane emissions: effects of water table, substrate type and presence
of Phragmites australis
S. Grunfeld and H. Brix (Risskov, Denmark) ........................................................................................................... 63
Short communications
A rapid and simple method for transplanting eelgrass using single, unanchored shoots
R.J. Orth, M.C. Harwell and J.R. Fishman (Gloucester Point, VA, USA) ............................................................. 77
Response of six Azolla species to transient high-temperature stress
E. Uheda, S. Kitoh and N. Shiomi (Osaka, Japan) ................................................................................................ 87
Publisher's acknowledgement............................................................................................................................. 93
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VOL. 64, NO. 2, JUNE 1999
The effects of liming and reacidification on the growth ofJuncus bulbosus: a mesocosm
experiment
E.C.H.E.T. Lucassen, R. Bobbink, M.M.A. Oonk (Nijmegen.The Netherlands), T-E. Brandrud
and J.G.M. Roetofs (Oslo, Norway) .......................................................................................................................... 95
Carbohydrate storage in rhizomes of Phragmites australis: the effects of altitude and
rhizome age
L. KlimeS, J. Klime§ova and H. Cfzkova (Tirebon, Czech Republic) ................................................................... 105
High production in a herbaceous perennial plant achieved by continuous growth and
synchronized population dynamics
R.G.Wetzel and M.J. Howe (Tuscaloosa, AL, USA) ..................................................................................................111
Mobile epifauna inhabiting the invasive Sargassum muticum and two local seaweeds
in northern Spain
R.M. Viejo (Asturias, Spain) ...................................................................................................................................... 131
Effects of sediment type and water level on biomass production of wetland plant species
J.P.M. Lenssen (Heteren,The Netherlands and Nijmegen.The Netherlands), F.B.J. Menting,
W.H. van der Putten (Heteren,The Netherlands) and C.W.P.M. Blom
(Nijmegen,The Netherlands)........................................................................................................................................ 151
Short communication
Effects of shade and nutrient manipulation on periphyton growth in a subtropical stream
T.D. Mosisch, S.E. Bunn (Nathan, Australia), P.M. Davies (Nedlands, Australia) and
C.J. Marshall (Nathan, Australia). ............................................................................................................................. 167
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CONTENTS
Introduction............................................................ 179
Taxonomy, chromosome numbers, clonal diversity and population dynamics of Phrugmites
australis
O.A. Clevering and J. Lissner (The Netherlands, Denmark). ...................... 185
Analysis of genetic diversity among selected populations of Phraginites australis world-wide
H. Koppitz (Germany) ................................................. 209
Phenotypic differences among ploidy levels of Phragmites australis growing in Romania
M. Pauca-Comanescu, O.A. Clevering, J. Hanganu and M. Gridin
(Romania, The Netherlands) ............................................. 223
Clone specific differences in a Phragmites austrulis stand. 1. Morphology, genetics and site
description
H. Kiihl, H. Koppitz, H. Rolletschek and J.G. Kohl (Germany) .................... 235
Clone specific differences in a Phragmites australis stand. II. Seasonal development of
morphological and physiological characteristics at the natural site and after transplantation
H. Rolletschek, A. Rolletschek, H. Kiihl and J.-G. Kohl (Germany)................. 247
Expansion*of Phragmites australis into tidal wetlands of North America
R.M. Chambers, L.A. Meyerson and K. Saltonstall (USA) ....................... 261
Phragmites australis: effects of shoot submergence on seedling growth and survival and
radial oxygen loss from roots
J. Armstrong, F. Afreen-Zobayed, S. Blyth and W. Armstrong (UK) ................ 275
Biometric variation in Phragmites australis affecting convective ventilation and amino acid
metabolism
H. Rolletschek, T. Hartzendorf, A. Rolletschek and J.-G. Kohl (Germany) ............ 291
Organic acids in the sediments of wetlands dominated by Phragmites australis: evidence of
phytotoxic concentrations
H. Clzkova, H. Brix, J. Kopecky and J. Lukavska (Czech Republic, Denmark). ........ 303
Effect of climate on the salt tolerance of two Phragmites australis populations. 1. Growth,
inorganic solutes, nitrogen relations and osmoregulation
J. Lissner, H.-H. Schierup, F.A. Comm and V. Astorga (Denmark, Spain) ............ 317
Effect of climate on the salt tolerance of two Phragmites australis populations. II. Diumal
002 exchange and transpiration
J. Lissner, H.-H. Schierup, F.A. Comm, V. Astorga (Denmark, Spain) ............... 335
Responses of ecotypes of Phragmites australis to increased seawater influence: a field study
in the Danube Delta, Romania
J. Hanganu, G. Mihail and H. Coops (Romania, The Netherlands). ................. 351
Growth and photosynthetic performance of Phragmites australis in estuarine waters: a field
and experimental evaluation
J.B. Adams and G.C. Bate (South Africa) ................................... 359
Interactive effects of N and P on growth, nutrient allocation and NH4 uptake kinetics by
Phragmites australis
J.A. Romero, H. Brix and F.A. Comm (Spain, Denmark) ........................ 369
Controls on soil cellulose decomposition along a salinity gradient in a Phragmites australis
Zetland in Denmark
I.A. Mendelssohn, B.K. Sorrell, H. Brix, H.-H. Schierup, B. Lorenzen, E. Maitby
(USA, Denmark, UK) .................................................. 381
Insects on common reed (Phragmites australis): community structure and the impact of
herbivory on shoot growth
T. Tschamtke (Germany). ............................................... 399
Announcement......................................................... 411
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Responses of ecotypes of Phragmites australis to increased seawater influence: a field
study in the Danube Delta, Romania
J. Hanganu, G. Mihail and H. Coops (Romania, The Netherlands) ............. 351
Growth and photosynthetic performance of Phragmites australis in estuarine waters:
a field and experimental evaluation
J.B. Adams and G.C. Bate (South Africa) ............................ 359
Interactive effects of N and P on growth, nutrient allocation and NH4 uptake kinetics by
Phragmites australis
J.A. Romero, H. Brix and F.A. Comm (Spain, Denmark)................... 369
Controls on soil cellulose decomposition along a salinity gradient in a Phragmites
australis wetland in Denmark
I.A. Mendelssohn, B.K. Sorrell, H. Brix, H.-H. Scliierup, B. Lorenzen, E. Maitby
(USA, Denmark, UK)......................................... 381
Insects on common reed (Phragmites australis): community structure and the impact of
herbivory on shoot growth
T. Tschamtke (Germany) ....................................... 399
Announcement............................................... 411
Contents of Aquatic Botany, Volume 64 ....... ............ ............ 413
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