Hydroponic versus rooted growth of Zostera marina L. (Eelgrass) |
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Authors: | Patrick D. Biber |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Marine Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3431 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557, USA;(2) Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi, 703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA |
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Abstract: | Seagrass fragments and seeds are important dispersal mechanisms by which individuals can be transported to new habitats. While dispersal distances of these free-floating stages have been recently investigated in some detail, almost nothing is known about how long fragments or seedlings may remain viable in the water-column. This study reports on the results of an experiment in which both mature and seedling life-history stages of the temperate seagrass, Zostera marina L. were successfully maintained hydroponically over a 1-month-period. It is suggested that a potential application of this hydroponic growth approach could be seedling culture for restoration activities. |
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Keywords: | Eelgrass hydroponic seedling growth |
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