Multi-level phenotypic plasticity and the persistence of seagrasses along environmental gradients in a subtropical lagoon

Bercovich, Manuel Vivanco; Schubert, Nadine; Saá, Antonella C. Almeida; Silva, João; Horta, Paulo Antunes

doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2019.06.003

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“…a seagrass species that invest in sexual reproduction without J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f compromising their ability to also reproduce asexually) is observed in Mallorca meadows. This observation somehow follows Jahnke et al (2019), which concluded that inter-population ecological divergence of a seagrass (P. oceanica) is explained through adaptations to local environmental conditions.…”

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confidence: 86%

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Seagrass Cymodocea nodosa across biogeographical regions and times: Differences in abundance, meadow structure and sexual reproduction

Máñez-Crespo

Tuya

Fernández‐Torquemada

et al. 2020

Marine Environmental Research

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

“…Chlorophyll-a, through the entire study period (2016)(2017)(2018)(2019), from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer facility (MODIS-Aqua), available at the NASA Giovanni system facility (https://giovanni.gsfc.nasa.gov/giovanni/). All data correspond to a spatial resolution of a 4 x 4 km grid.…”

Section: Environmental Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Seagrass Cymodocea nodosa across biogeographical regions and times: Differences in abundance, meadow structure and sexual reproduction

Máñez-Crespo

Tuya

Fernández‐Torquemada

et al. 2020

Marine Environmental Research

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“…Environmental gradient impact on substrate type, organic matter content, and water quality that influences the sighting frequency of seagrass species [16]. Moreover, environmental gradient affects seagrass morphological plasticity [17].…”

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Species preference for seagrass restoration using vertical distribution model in Tidung Island, Indonesia

Darus,

Nugraha,

Kurniawan

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Tidung Island is one of the small inhabited islands and a tourist destination that allows the degradation of seagrass meadow and requires physical restoration using transplantation techniques. The seagrass species’ preference suitability needs to assess with this island for this case. This study aims to provide information on species that are possible to choose in seagrass transplantation based on their growth zones. The number of seagrass species, depths, and types of substrates was taken using seagrasswatch guideline by line transects along the coast to the reef slope with 10% plot intervals from the total length of the transect. Seagrass growth is divided into three zones: near the coast (back), middle, and near the reef slope (front). Enhalus acoroides, Cymodocea rotundata, and Thalassia hemprichii were found in almost all zones. Halophila ovalis, Halophila minor, and Halodule uninervis were distributed in the middle to front zone, while Syringodium isoetifolium was only in the middle zone. These findings suggest that transplant areas with high anthropogenic disturbances can use Enhalus acoroides and Thalassia hemprichii because they have the persistent trait. Meanwhile, the areas with low anthropogenic disturbance and low nutrients can use Halophila spp. and Halodule spp., because they can grow shoots and recover quickly.

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“…Here, we refer to acclimation capacity as the most relevant short‐term response derived from pre‐existing phenotypic plasticity, which allows organisms to adjust to rapidly changing environments extending their tolerance ranges (De Los Santos et al, 2009; Sharon et al, 2009). Phenotypic responses to environmental changes occur at different organizational levels that may include highly specific developmental, morphological, and physiological adjustments enhancing survival and persistence in the novel environment (Bercovich et al, 2019; Zhang et al, 2014). The degree of plasticity, as stated above, is related to the slopes of reaction norms that are variable among individuals, populations, and species.…”

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Phenotypic plasticity under rapid global changes: The intrinsic force for future seagrasses survival

Pazzaglia

Reusch

Terlizzi

et al. 2021

Evolutionary Applications

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Coastal oceans are particularly affected by rapid and extreme environmental changes with dramatic consequences for the entire ecosystem. Seagrasses are key ecosystem engineering or foundation species supporting diverse and productive ecosystems along the coastline that are particularly susceptible to fast environmental changes. In this context, the analysis of phenotypic plasticity could reveal important insights into seagrasses persistence, as it represents an individual property that allows species’ phenotypes to accommodate and react to fast environmental changes and stress. Many studies have provided different definitions of plasticity and related processes (acclimation and adaptation) resulting in a variety of associated terminology. Here, we review different ways to define phenotypic plasticity with particular reference to seagrass responses to single and multiple stressors. We relate plasticity to the shape of reaction norms, resulting from genotype by environment interactions, and examine its role in the presence of environmental shifts. The potential role of genetic and epigenetic changes in underlying seagrasses plasticity in face of environmental changes is also discussed. Different approaches aimed to assess local acclimation and adaptation in seagrasses are explored, explaining strengths and weaknesses based on the main results obtained from the most recent literature. We conclude that the implemented experimental approaches, whether performed with controlled or field experiments, provide new insights to explore the basis of plasticity in seagrasses. However, an improvement of molecular analysis and the application of multi‐factorial experiments are required to better explore genetic and epigenetic adjustments to rapid environmental shifts. These considerations revealed the potential for selecting the best phenotypes to promote assisted evolution with fundamental implications on restoration and preservation efforts.

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Multi-level phenotypic plasticity and the persistence of seagrasses along environmental gradients in a subtropical lagoon

Cited by 8 publications

References 41 publications

Seagrass Cymodocea nodosa across biogeographical regions and times: Differences in abundance, meadow structure and sexual reproduction

Seagrass Cymodocea nodosa across biogeographical regions and times: Differences in abundance, meadow structure and sexual reproduction

Species preference for seagrass restoration using vertical distribution model in Tidung Island, Indonesia

Phenotypic plasticity under rapid global changes: The intrinsic force for future seagrasses survival

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