Invasion of Spartina alterniflora on Zostera japonica enhances the abundances of bacteria by absolute quantification sequencing analysis [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Plant invasion can alter soil organic matter composition and indirectly impact estuary ecology; therefore, it is paramount to understand how plant invasion influences the bacterial community.
Zenglei Song +6 more
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Can the Non-native Salt Marsh Halophyte Spartina alterniflora Threaten Native Seagrass (Zostera japonica) Habitats? A Case Study in the Yellow River Delta, China [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Seagrass meadows are critical ecosystems, and they are among the most threatened habitats on the planet. As an anthropogenic biotic invader, Spartina alterniflora Loisel.
Shidong Yue +53 more
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SMRT sequencing of full-length transcriptome of seagrasses Zostera japonica [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2019 Seagrass meadows are among the four most productive marine ecosystems in the world. Zostera japonica (Z. japonica) is the most widely distributed species of seagrass in China.
Siting Chen, Guanglong Qiu, Mingliu Yang
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Optimal long-term seed storage conditions for the endangered seagrass Zostera japonica: implications for habitat conservation and restoration [PDF]
Plant Methods, 2019 Background Seagrass meadows are recognized as critical and among the most vulnerable habitats on the planet. The alarming rates of decline in seagrass meadows have attracted the attention globally. There is an urgent need to develop techniques to restore
Shidong Yue +6 more
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Which Genes in a Typical Intertidal Seagrass (Zostera japonica) Indicate Copper-, Lead-, and Cadmium Pollution? [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 Healthy seagrasses are considered a prime indicator of estuarine and coastal ecosystem function; however, as the only group of flowering plants recolonizing the sea, seagrasses are frequently exposed to anthropogenic heavy metal pollutants, which are ...
Haiying Lin +5 more
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Response of Zostera japonica rhizosphere bacteria to ocean acidification [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAmidst global climate change, the escalating atmospheric CO2 levels have intensified ocean acidification (OA), significantly impacting the structure and function of marine ecosystems.
Xinqi Li +10 more
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Comparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes reveals marine adaptation in seagrasses [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2022 Background Seagrasses are higher marine flowering plants that evolved from terrestrial plants, but returned to the sea during the early evolution of monocotyledons through several separate lineages.
Jun Chen +7 more
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Role of Seagrass as a Food Source for Benthos in Tidal Flats: Toward Conservation and Restoration of Resilient Ecosystems [PDF]
AnimalsSeagrass is a key primary producer in coastal ecosystems; however, most studies on seagrass-benthos interactions have focused on subtidal zones. Some species such as Zostera japonica grow in intertidal flats; however, their ecological functions remain ...
Yumi Nagahama +2 more
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Diverse RNA viruses discovered in multiple seagrass species. [PDF]
PLoS ONESeagrasses are marine angiosperms that form highly productive and diverse ecosystems. These ecosystems, however, are declining worldwide. Plant-associated microbes affect critical functions like nutrient uptake and pathogen resistance, which has led to ...
Jordan E Rede +4 more
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Facultative Annual Life Cycles in Seagrasses [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Plant species usually have either annual or perennial life cycles, but facultative annual species have annual or perennial populations depending on their environment.
Marieke M. van Katwijk +1 more
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