Mechanical seagrass transplantation in Western Australia

Paling, E.I.; Keulen, M. van; Wheeler, Karen; Phillips, James I.; Dyhrberg, Roger

doi:10.1016/s0925-8574(00)00119-1

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“…In an attempt to minimize the labor-intensive nature of manual planting methods, mechanical methods have been developed in both the United States and Australia. These mechanical methods have primarily been developed for adult plants, and have met with varying degrees of success (Paling et al 2001a(Paling et al , 2001bFishman et al 2004). Each has distinct limitations in their operating procedures (e.g.…”

Section: Potential For Future Usementioning

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Restoring Eelgrass (Zostera marina) from Seed: A Comparison of Planting Methods for Large-Scale Projects

Orth¹,

Marion²,

Granger³

et al. 2008

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PROBLEM: Eelgrass (Zostera marina) seeds are being used in a variety of both small-and large-scale restoration activities and have been successfully used to initiate recovery of eelgrass in the Virginia seaside coastal lagoons, which lost eelgrass in the 1930s 'wasting disease' pandemic (Orth et al. 2006a). However, a major bottleneck with the use of seeds has been the relatively low rate of seedling establishment, generally 10 percent or less of seeds placed in the field . A recently developed underwater seed planter (Traber et al. 2003) represents an alternative method that could improve seedling success compared to techniques used in previous Chesapeake Bay studies and elsewhere. PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of different techniques of seeding for use in large-scale projects: injecting seeds into submerged sediments with a mechanical seed planter and hand-broadcasting seeds on the sediment surface using divers. BACKGROUND:Seagrass transplanting projects worldwide have traditionally relied on adult plants (Fonseca et al. 1998) using a variety of manual and mechanical techniques (Fonseca et al. 1998, Fishman et al. 2004, Treat and Lewis 2006. However, most techniques using adult plants are labor-intensive and time-consuming, requiring physical excavation of the donor material, which could be deleterious to the donor bed's survival, especially if annual growth rates are slow. In addition, transporting adult plants can present logistical constraints if the transplant site is located a significant distance from the donor site, or if the methodology requires moving sediment along with the plants. One of the key advantages of transplanting adult plants is the immediate creation of habitat for fauna, which have been shown to colonize these areas rapidly (Fonseca et al. 1996).

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Restoring Eelgrass (Zostera marina) from Seed: A Comparison of Planting Methods for Large-Scale Projects

Orth¹,

Marion²,

Granger³

et al. 2008

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“…The importance to develop methods to restore damaged populations has increased clearly due to the augmenting degradation of many natural ecosystems, which in turn, produces landscapes with a mosaic of sharply contrasted habitats (Paling et al 2001;Tscharntke et al 2002;Tscharntke and Brandl 2004;Bull et al 2004). Reintroduced plant species in degraded environments are subject to different stress factors (e.g.…”

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Fluctuating asymmetry and herbivory in two ontogenetical stages ofChamaecrista semaphorain restored and natural environments

Costa

Azevedo

Braga

et al. 2013

Journal of Plant Interactions

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Reintroduced environments represent stressful conditions to plants that can be observed in different ways. We evaluated the relationships between fluctuating asymmetry (FA), herbivory, and plant ontogeny of Chamaecrista semaphora (Fabaceae) under natural and restored habitat conditions. The patterns of leaf FA and herbivory by folivorous insects (chewing) on saplings and mature plants in each habitat were determined. No relationship was found between FA and herbivory on the two ontogenetic stages in both environments, suggesting that FA did not represent an indicator of stress. The frequency and amount of leaf area removed by folivores were higher in saplings compared to adult plants under the natural habitat, while the opposite trend was observed on restored habitat for adult plants. The restored habitat did not represent an environmental stress condition to C. semaphora, indicating that this endemic plant may represent a good candidate to restoration programs in harsh environments. However, we observed great differences in leaf FA and herbivory among individuals within habitats. Knowledge on plant quality, competition, physiology, and interactions with natural enemies are highly needed to support long lasting programmes on restoration of harsh environments.

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“…A number of seagrass planting methods have been developed (Davis and Short 1997, Granger et al 2000, Short et al 2002b, Paling et al 2001.…”

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Systematics and Ecology of a New Species of Seagrass (Thalassodendron, Cymodoceaceae) from Southeast African Coasts

Duarte

Bandeira²,

Romeiras

2012

Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature

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Founded in 1948, IUCN brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world partnership: over 1000 members in all, spread across some 140 countries. As a Union, IUCN seeks to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.The IUCN Global Marine Programme provides vital linkages for the Union and its members to all the IUCN activities that deal with marine issues, including projects and initiatives of the Regional offices and the 6 IUCN Commissions. The IUCN Global Marine Programme works on issues such as integrated coastal and marine management, fisheries, marine protected areas, large marine ecosystems, coral reefs, marine invasives and protection of high and deep seas. The Nature ConservancyThe mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Conservancy launched the Global Marine Initiative in 2002 to protect and restore the most resilient examples of ocean and coastal ecosystems in ways that benefit marine life, local communities and economies. The Conservancy operates over 100 marine conservation projects in more than 21 countries and 22 US states; we work with partners across seascapes and landscapes through transformative strategies and integrated planning and action. The focus is on: (1) Setting priorities for marine conservation using ecoregional assessments and tools for ecosystem based management; (2) Ensuring coral reef survival by creating resilient networks of marine protected areas; (3) Restoring and conserving coastal habitats by utilizing innovative new methods; (4) Building support for marine conservation through strategic partnerships and working to shape global and national policies. Marine conservation in The Nature Conservancy builds upon the organization's core strengths: achieving demonstrable results; working with a wide range of partners, including nontraditional partners; science-based, robust conservation planning methodologies; our experience with transactions; and, perhaps most importantly, our ability and commitment to back up our strategies with human, financial and political capital. For more information e-mail marine@tnc.org or go to www.nature.org/marine. AcknowledgementsWe are deeply grateful to Cathy Short, University of New Hampshire, for her thoughtful comments and careful review of this manuscript. We would like to acknowledge Rodney Salm for his seminal work building resilience into tropical marine conservation programmes. We would like to thank the staff at IUCN, in particular James Oliver, for the design and layout of this publication and Gabriel Grimsditch, for his coordination role. Finally, we would like to thank the Nature Conservancy's Asia Pacific Program, IUCN's Global Marine Programme, and the John D...

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Mechanical seagrass transplantation in Western Australia

Cited by 71 publications

References 21 publications

Restoring Eelgrass (Zostera marina) from Seed: A Comparison of Planting Methods for Large-Scale Projects

Restoring Eelgrass (Zostera marina) from Seed: A Comparison of Planting Methods for Large-Scale Projects

Fluctuating asymmetry and herbivory in two ontogenetical stages ofChamaecrista semaphorain restored and natural environments

Systematics and Ecology of a New Species of Seagrass (Thalassodendron, Cymodoceaceae) from Southeast African Coasts

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