Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in China
Sexual reproduction plays a crucial role in eelgrass population recruitment. Their seeds are important sexual reproduction organs and seed traits influence the maintenance and extension of eelgrass populations. In this study, the seed morphology, germination, and biochemical composition of different...
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| description | Sexual reproduction plays a crucial role in eelgrass population recruitment. Their seeds are important sexual reproduction organs and seed traits influence the maintenance and extension of eelgrass populations. In this study, the seed morphology, germination, and biochemical composition of different eelgrass populations in China were investigated. The findings showed that (1) the volume and weight of eelgrass seeds varied by four to five times among different individuals, and this variation among populations was a result of their adaptation to specific local environmental conditions; (2) the differences in seed germination time were determined by intrinsic factors rather than by environmental conditions during the germination period; (3) sugars were the most important energy supply substance for eelgrass seeds and the arginine, glutamic acid, aspartate, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid contents were relatively high in eelgrass seeds. These intraspecific variations among different eelgrass populations reflect environmental adaptations and the results provide essential information and foundational data that can be used to improve large-scale seed-based eelgrass restoration projects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1de33802af2481f91d55580fdf1b2172025-01-23T05:26:57ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942025-01-0157e03375Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in ChinaMingjie Liu0Xinhua Wang1Xiaochen Liu2Yu Zhang3Shidong Yue4Xiaomei Zhang5Shaochun Xu6Yi Zhou7CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China; Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Yellow-Bohai Sea Temperate Seagrass Bed Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China; Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Yellow-Bohai Sea Temperate Seagrass Bed Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China; Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Yellow-Bohai Sea Temperate Seagrass Bed Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China; Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Yellow-Bohai Sea Temperate Seagrass Bed Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China; Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Yellow-Bohai Sea Temperate Seagrass Bed Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China; Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Yellow-Bohai Sea Temperate Seagrass Bed Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China; Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Yellow-Bohai Sea Temperate Seagrass Bed Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Corresponding authors at: CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China; Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Yellow-Bohai Sea Temperate Seagrass Bed Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Corresponding authors at: CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.Sexual reproduction plays a crucial role in eelgrass population recruitment. Their seeds are important sexual reproduction organs and seed traits influence the maintenance and extension of eelgrass populations. In this study, the seed morphology, germination, and biochemical composition of different eelgrass populations in China were investigated. The findings showed that (1) the volume and weight of eelgrass seeds varied by four to five times among different individuals, and this variation among populations was a result of their adaptation to specific local environmental conditions; (2) the differences in seed germination time were determined by intrinsic factors rather than by environmental conditions during the germination period; (3) sugars were the most important energy supply substance for eelgrass seeds and the arginine, glutamic acid, aspartate, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid contents were relatively high in eelgrass seeds. These intraspecific variations among different eelgrass populations reflect environmental adaptations and the results provide essential information and foundational data that can be used to improve large-scale seed-based eelgrass restoration projects.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424005791SeagrassZostera marina L.Sexual reproductionSeed morphologySeed germinationIntra-specific variation |
| spellingShingle | Mingjie Liu Xinhua Wang Xiaochen Liu Yu Zhang Shidong Yue Xiaomei Zhang Shaochun Xu Yi Zhou Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in China Global Ecology and Conservation Seagrass Zostera marina L. Sexual reproduction Seed morphology Seed germination Intra-specific variation |
| title | Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in China |
| title_full | Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in China |
| title_fullStr | Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in China |
| title_short | Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in China |
| title_sort | variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in china |
| topic | Seagrass Zostera marina L. Sexual reproduction Seed morphology Seed germination Intra-specific variation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424005791 |
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