@article {76896,
	title = {Duration of temperature exposure controls growth of <i>Zostera japonica</i>: Implications for zonation and colonization},
	journal = {Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology},
	volume = {464},
	year = {2015},
	note = {This study looks at the distinct zonation of the native eelgrass (Z. marina) and the introduced Japanese eelgrass (Z. japonica).  None of the {\textquotedblleft}usual suspects{\textquotedblright} (dessication tolerance, light limitation, interspecific competition) adequately explain the different estuarine zones occupied by the two species. The authors {\textquotedblleft}hypothesize that differences in thermal optima may be responsible for the observed zonation patterns.{\textquotedblright} (p.68)  This interesting paper has important implications for the possible future spread of Japanese eelgrass.},
	month = {2015, Mar.},
	pages = {p.68{\textendash}74},
	keywords = {eelgrass = Zostera marina, Idaho Point, introduced species, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, temperature, Yaquina Bay, zonal distribution},
	doi = {doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2014.12.015},
	author = {Kaldy, James E. and Shafer, Deborah J. and Magoun, A. Dale}
}
@article {77216,
	title = {Effects of temperature, salinity and seed age on induction of <i>Zostera japonica</i> germination in North America, USA},
	journal = {Aquatic Botany},
	volume = {126},
	year = {2015},
	note = {This paper examines seed germination in the invasive Japanese eelgrass.  {\textquotedblleft}Our results suggest that seasonal pulses of cold temperatures coupled with low salinity may stimulate Z. japonica seed germination. . . However, prolonged exposure to freshwater is likely to result in increased incidence of rotten seeds and poor subsequent seedling survival. Consequently, it would appear that optimum conditions for Z.japonica seed germination consist of cold temperature stratification  with brief pulses of low salinity (<10) conditions followed by a gradual return to higher salinity conditions that favor the development of seedlings and adult plants. This is similar to estuarine salinity dynamics following significant storm events during the wet season in Oregon coastal systems.{\textquotedblright} (p.77-78)},
	month = {2015, Oct.},
	pages = {p.73{\textendash}79},
	keywords = {fecundity, germination. Introduced species, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, reproduction, salinity, water temperature, Yaquina Bay},
	doi = {doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2015.06.006},
	author = {Kaldy, James E. and Shafer, Deborah J. and Ailstock, M. Stephen and Magoun, A. Dale}
}
