A5025904449- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coastal and Marine Management
Ghent University
2024-2025
Ghent University Hospital
2024
University of Liège
2016
Societal Impact Statement Seagrass ecosystems are of fundamental importance to our planet and wellbeing. Seagrasses marine flowering plants, which engineer that provide a multitude ecosystem services, for example, blue foods carbon sequestration. have largely been degraded across much their global range. There is now increasing interest in the conservation restoration these systems, particularly context climate emergency biodiversity crisis. The collation 100 questions from experts Europe...
Seagrass meadows have been heavily affected by human activities, with Zostera marina L. (Zosteraceae) being one of the most impacted species. Seed-based methods are currently preferred approach for their restoration, yet low germination rates and poor seedling establishment remain significant challenges. This study explored combined effects light spectra (white, red, darkness), photoperiod, gibberellic acid (GA3-0, 50, 500, 1000 mg L-1) on Z. seed using a fully crossed incubation experiment....
Seagrasses, such as Zostera marina , play a crucial role in coastal ecosystems, yet the hormonal regulation of their seed dormancy and germination remains poorly understood. Strigolactones (SL) karrikins (KAR), two plant growth regulators (PGRs) known to regulate development terrestrial plants, have recently been identified marine angiosperms. However, functional roles seagrasses remain unexplored. Here, we provide first assessment SL KAR effects on Z. seedling under controlled conditions....
Abstract Seagrass meadows provide essential ecosystem services but have been strongly declining over the past. Due to their incapability recover effectively naturally, assisted restoration is used. This study aimed test textile fabrics from natural derivatives serve as carrier substrates for seagrass transplantation. The use of biotextile should enable seagrasses better withstand hydrodynamic forces, especially in high‐energy areas and during autumn winter storms initial phase restoration,...
Summary Seagrass meadows have been heavily affected by human activities, with Zostera marina being one of the most impacted species. Seed-based methods are currently preferred approach for their restoration. However, low germination rates and seedling establishment often affect success rate feasibility restoration projects. We tested, first time, combined effect light spectra (white red darkness), photoperiod, gibberellic acid (GA 3 ) on seed in Z. , means an incubation experiment a fully...
pre_printGibberellic acid and light effects on seed germination in the seagrass Zostera marina.doc