Reproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon

Sexual reproduction in seagrasses is essential to increase their resilience towards environmental stressors, but its phenology is still unknown in some regions, limiting our knowledge about the recovery capacity of these ecosystems. In this study, the flowering effort, reproductive phenology, seed p...

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Autores principales:	Manuel Ankel, Marcos Rubal, Puri Veiga, Leandro Sampaio, Laura Guerrero-Meseguer
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Materias:	sexual reproduction flowering conservation seeds germination Botany QK1-989
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2b29ed7b662248f3ae4d9565513f97e62021-11-25T18:44:56ZReproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon10.3390/plants101122862223-7747https://doaj.org/article/2b29ed7b662248f3ae4d9565513f97e62021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/11/2286https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747Sexual reproduction in seagrasses is essential to increase their resilience towards environmental stressors, but its phenology is still unknown in some regions, limiting our knowledge about the recovery capacity of these ecosystems. In this study, the flowering effort, reproductive phenology, seed production and ability of germination of <i>Zostera noltei</i> was studied for the first time in the Ria de Aveiro lagoon, Portugal. Flowering of <i>Z. noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro lasts from June to November, reaching a peak between July and August. All the meadows showed similar flowering effort and phenology over time. Comparing with other European populations, the flowering effort of <i>Z. noltei</i> in Ria de Aveiro lasted for a longer period, which could be related with the milder temperatures in summer and autumn and the great anthropogenic stress to which the meadows are subjected in the lagoon. The number of seeds produced and their ability of germination were similar among meadows and sampling periods, reaching levels similar to those of other European regions. Nevertheless, future studies are needed to determine the fate of the produced seeds in the field to have a better understanding about the natural recovery capacity of the species.Manuel AnkelMarcos RubalPuri VeigaLeandro SampaioLaura Guerrero-MeseguerMDPI AGarticlesexual reproductionfloweringconservationseedsgerminationBotanyQK1-989ENPlants, Vol 10, Iss 2286, p 2286 (2021)
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spellingShingle	sexual reproduction flowering conservation seeds germination Botany QK1-989 Manuel Ankel Marcos Rubal Puri Veiga Leandro Sampaio Laura Guerrero-Meseguer Reproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon
description	Sexual reproduction in seagrasses is essential to increase their resilience towards environmental stressors, but its phenology is still unknown in some regions, limiting our knowledge about the recovery capacity of these ecosystems. In this study, the flowering effort, reproductive phenology, seed production and ability of germination of <i>Zostera noltei</i> was studied for the first time in the Ria de Aveiro lagoon, Portugal. Flowering of <i>Z. noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro lasts from June to November, reaching a peak between July and August. All the meadows showed similar flowering effort and phenology over time. Comparing with other European populations, the flowering effort of <i>Z. noltei</i> in Ria de Aveiro lasted for a longer period, which could be related with the milder temperatures in summer and autumn and the great anthropogenic stress to which the meadows are subjected in the lagoon. The number of seeds produced and their ability of germination were similar among meadows and sampling periods, reaching levels similar to those of other European regions. Nevertheless, future studies are needed to determine the fate of the produced seeds in the field to have a better understanding about the natural recovery capacity of the species.
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author	Manuel Ankel Marcos Rubal Puri Veiga Leandro Sampaio Laura Guerrero-Meseguer
author_facet	Manuel Ankel Marcos Rubal Puri Veiga Leandro Sampaio Laura Guerrero-Meseguer
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title	Reproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon
title_short	Reproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon
title_full	Reproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon
title_fullStr	Reproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon
title_full_unstemmed	Reproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon
title_sort	reproductive cycle of the seagrass <i>zostera noltei</i> in the ria de aveiro lagoon
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/2b29ed7b662248f3ae4d9565513f97e6
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Reproductive Cycle of the Seagrass <i>Zostera noltei</i> in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon

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