Long distance biotic dispersal of tropical seagrass seeds by marine mega-herbivores

Abstract Terrestrial plants use an array of animals as vectors for dispersal, however little is known of biotic dispersal of marine angiosperms such as seagrasses. Our study in the Great Barrier Reef confirms for the first time that dugongs (Dugong dugon) and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) assis...

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Main Authors: Samantha J. Tol, Jessie C. Jarvis, Paul H. York, Alana Grech, Bradley C. Congdon, Robert G. Coles
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f170d5ebdbbe49c08491cb680aa90d44
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