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There was an overall trend towards less discrimination against <sup>13</sup>C in summer (average δ<sup>13</sup>C ~ -10) than in winter (average δ<sup>13</sup>C ~ -13). In contrast, greater δ<sup>15</sup>N enrichment was observed in winter (average ~ 5‰) than in summer (average ~ 3‰). The possibility of a link between δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N seasonal variability and seagrass physiology such as plant carbon balance and reserve dynamics is proposed to explain the observed patterns. The demonstration of seasonal and plant fraction variability in <i>P. oceanica</i> isotopic composition provides a broader perspective to seagrass ecological and physiological studies. Overall, the observed variability can be up to 4 and 5‰ for δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N, respectively, a range that largely exceeds that associated with the transition between consecutive trophic levels (1 and 3.5‰ for δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N, respectively).Our results corroborate the need for, at least, seasonal sampling designs to obtain a good understanding of organic matter fluxes into food webs and highlight the limitations in drawing general conclusions about food webs where a low seasonal sampling effort has been applied. 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