[HTML][HTML] Bottlenecks to seed-based seagrass restoration reveal opportunities for improvement

RKF Unsworth, CM Bertelli, L Coals… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Habitat restoration is becoming an increasingly prevalent tool in the armoury of marine
conservation, particularly given the expanding interest in creating nature-based solutions to …

Autopolyploid establishment depends on life-history strategy and the mating outcomes of clonal architecture

WE Van Drunen, J Friedman - Evolution, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Polyploidy is a significant component in the evolution of many taxa, particularly plant groups.
However, new polyploids face substantial fitness disadvantages due to a lack of same …

[HTML][HTML] Reproductive ecology of Zostera marina L.(eelgrass) across varying environmental conditions

BM Vercaemer, MA Scarrow, B Roethlisberger… - Aquatic Botany, 2021 - Elsevier
Sexual reproduction is critical to the resilience of seagrass beds impacted by habitat
degradation or environmental changes, as robust seed banks allow new shoots to establish …

Recovery Dynamics of the Seagrass Zostera marina Following Mass Mortalities from Two Extreme Climatic Events

AJ Johnson, EC Shields, GA Kendrick, RJ Orth - Estuaries and Coasts, 2021 - Springer
The marine angiosperm, Zostera marina, utilizes both asexual and sexual reproduction to
grow, persist, and recover in dynamic environments. Sexual reproduction could be …

Drivers and limits of phenotypic responses in vulnerable seagrass populations: Zostera marina in the intertidal

A Boyé, O Gauthier, R Becheler, V Le Garrec… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intertidal seagrass meadows are exposed to both marine and terrestrial environmental
constraints. Seagrass vulnerability to climate changes in these highly dynamic and thermally …

Intra-meadow variation in seagrass flowering phenology across depths

DA von Staats, TC Hanley, CG Hays, SR Madden… - Estuaries and …, 2021 - Springer
Variation in the timing of sexual reproduction, as well as differences in the relative
investment in asexual vs sexual reproduction, commonly occurs among populations. Less is …

Sonar and in situ surveys of eelgrass distribution, reproductive effort, and sexual recruitment contribution in a eutrophic bay with intensive human activities: Implication …

S Xu, S Xu, Y Zhou, S Yue, Y Qiao, M Liu, R Gu… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Seagrass beds are recognized as pivotal and among the most vulnerable coastal marine
ecosystems globally. The eelgrass Zostera marina L. is the most widely distributed seagrass …

Variation in reproductive mode across the latitudinal range of invasive Russian knapweed

JF Gaskin, JL Littlefield, TA Rand, NM West - AoB Plants, 2022 - academic.oup.com
For invading species, reproduction is a critical determinant of population establishment as
well as spread into new areas. When species have multiple modes of reproduction, the …

Increased Coastal Nutrient Loading Enhances Reproductive Intensity of Zostera marina: Implications for Seagrass Meadow Resilience

Z Suonan, SH Kim, LZ Qin, H Kim, F Zhang… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Because sexual reproduction is essential for the establishment and persistence of seagrass
meadows, flowering intensity is an important trait that influences the resilience and stability …

Do adult eelgrass shoots rule seedling fate in a large seagrass meadow in a eutrophic bay in northern China?

S Xu, S Xu, Y Zhou, S Yue, X Zhang, R Gu… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
We conducted field sampling over 19 months to investigate eelgrass population
reproduction status and ecological interactions in a large seagrass meadow in a eutrophic …