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Type: Journal article
Title: The central role of dispersal in the maintenance and persistence of seagrass populations
Author: Kendrick, G.
Waycott, M.
Carruthers, T.
Cambridge, M.
Hovey, R.
Krauss, S.
Lavery, P.
Les, D.
Lowe, R.
Mascaro I Vidal, O.
Ooi, J.
Orth, R.
Rivers, D.
Ruiz-Montoya, L.
Sinclair, E.
Statton, J.
van Dijk, J.
Verduin, J.
Citation: Bioscience, 2012; 62(1):56-65
Publisher: Amer Inst Biological Sci
Issue Date: 2012
ISSN: 0006-3568
1525-3244
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Gary A. Kendrick, Michelle Waycott, Tim J. B. Carruthers, Marion L. Cambridge, Renae Hovey, Siegfried L. Krauss, Paul S. Lavery, Donald H. Les, Ryan J. Lowe, Oriol Mascaró I Vidal, Jillian L. S. Ooi, Robert J. Orth, David O. Rivers, Leonardo Ruiz-Montoya, Elizabeth A. Sinclair, John Statton, Jent Kornelis van Dijk and Jennifer J. Verduin
Abstract: Global seagrass losses parallel significant declines observed in corals and mangroves over the past 50 years. These combined declines have resulted in accelerated global losses to ecosystem services in coastal waters. Seagrass meadows can be extensive (hundreds of square kilometers) and long-lived (thousands of years), with the meadows persisting predominantly through vegetative (clonal) growth. They also invest a large amount of energy in sexual reproduction. In this article, we explore the role that sexual reproduction, pollen, and seed dispersal play in maintaining species distributions, genetic diversity, and connectivity among seagrass populations. We also address the relationship between long-distance dispersal, genetic connectivity, and the maintenance of genetic diversity that may enhance resilience to stresses associated with seagrass loss. Our reevaluation of seagrass dispersal and recruitment has altered our perception of the importance of long-distance dispersal and has revealed extensive dispersal at scales much larger than was previously thought possible.
Keywords: seagrass
long-distance dispersal
microsatellite DNA diversity
pollen
seed
Rights: © 2012 by American Institute of Biological Sciences
DOI: 10.1525/bio.2012.62.1.10
Grant ID: http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP100200429
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP100200429
Published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/bio.2012.62.1.10
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