| Title | Effects of temperature, salinity and seed age on induction of Zostera japonica germination in North America, USA |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Kaldy, James E., Deborah J. Shafer, Stephen M. Ailstock, and Dale A. Magoun |
| Secondary Title | Aquatic Botany |
| Volume | 126 |
| Pagination | p.73–79 |
| Date Published | 2015, Oct. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | fecundity, germination. Introduced species, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, reproduction, salinity, water temperature, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | This paper examines seed germination in the invasive Japanese eelgrass. “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.” (p.77-78) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aquabot.2015.06.006 |
