Evaluating UAV‐based multispectral imagery for mapping an intertidal seagrass environment
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4230
Abstract: Worldwide seagrass habitats are under severe anthropogenic threat. In the United Kingdom (UK), the health of habitats of the widely distributed Zostera species is particularly threatened by eutrophication that can lead to detrimental macroalgae overgrowth.… read more here.
Keywords: zostera; intertidal seagrass; seagrass; seagrass environment ... See more keywords
Diverse RNA viruses discovered in multiple seagrass species
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302314
Abstract: Seagrasses are marine angiosperms that form highly productive and diverse ecosystems. These ecosystems, however, are declining worldwide. Plant-associated microbes affect critical functions like nutrient uptake and pathogen resistance, which has led to an interest in… read more here.
Keywords: zostera; rna viruses; seagrass; seagrass species ... See more keywords
Wave, light, and dissolved oxygen exposures drive novel coastal eelgrass (Zostera pacifica) transplant performance
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1355449
Abstract: The high ecological and economic value of seagrass has been long recognized, with these foundational habitats providing myriad ecosystem services. Yet through cumulative anthropogenic impacts, seagrasses are exhibiting extensive declines globally. A litany of studies… read more here.
Keywords: zostera; pacifica transplant; pacifica; zostera pacifica ... See more keywords
The organelle genomes of the endangered seagrass Zostera caespitosa reveal sequence divergences, massive gene transfer, and uncommon RNA editing types
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1550467
Abstract: Introduction Zostera caespitosa, a rare submerged angiosperm, is considered endemic to the northwestern Pacific. Methods This study assembled and compared the mitochondrial (mt) and chloroplast (cp) genomes of Z. caespitosa to understand the organelle evolutionary… read more here.
Keywords: editing types; zostera; rna editing; zostera caespitosa ... See more keywords