Cyanoprokaryota of the Salt Marshes at the Pryazov National Natural Park, Ukraine

L. I. Arabadzhy-Tipenko; A. N. Solonenko; A. G. Bren

doi:10.1615/interjalgae.v21.i4.10

A Methodological Approach for Testing the Viability of Seeds Stored in Short-Term Seed Banks

Notulae Scientia Biologicae ◽

10.15835/nsb9410173 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 563-570 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jose A. FORTE GIL ◽

Lourdes YABOR ◽

Antonio BELLIDO NADAL ◽

Francisco COLLADO ◽

Pablo FERRER-GALLEGO ◽

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Keyword(s):

Seed Bank ◽

Salt Marshes ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Seed Banks ◽

The Other ◽

In Vitro Tests ◽

Short Term ◽

Natural Park ◽

Short Period

Efficient management of ‘active’ seed banks – specifically aimed at the short-term storage at room temperature of seeds to be used locally in conservation/regeneration programmes of endemic or endangered plant species – requires establishing the optimal storage time to maintain high seed viability, for each stored species. In this work, germination of seeds of the halophytes Thalictrum maritimum, Centaurea dracunculifolia and Linum maritimum has been investigated. The seeds had been stored for different periods of time in the seed bank of ‘La Albufera’ Natural Park (Valencia, SE Spain) after collection in salt marshes of the Park, where small populations of the three species are present. Seeds of T. maritimum and C. dracunculifolia have a relatively short period of viability at room temperature, and should not be stored for more than three years. On the other hand, L. maritimum seeds maintain a high germination percentage and can be kept at room temperature for up to 10 years. T. maritimum seeds, in contrast to those of the other two species, did not germinate in in vitro tests nor when sown directly on a standard substrate, unless a pre-treatment of the seeds was applied, mechanical scarification being the most effective. These results will help to improve the management of the seed bank, to generate more efficiently new plants for reintroduction and reinforcement of populations of these species in their natural ecosystems within the Natural Park.

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Benthic Algae of Salt-Marshes (Corrubedo Natural Park, NW Spain): The Flora

Botanica Marina ◽

10.1515/bot.1999.039 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

S. Calvo ◽

I. Bárbara ◽

J. Cremades

Keyword(s):

Salt Marshes ◽

Benthic Algae ◽

Nw Spain ◽

Natural Park

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Cyanoprokaryota of the salt marshes at the Pryazov National Natural Park, Ukraine

Algologia ◽

10.15407/alg29.04.463 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 463-477

Author(s):

L.I. Arabadzhy-Tipenko ◽

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A.N. Solonenko ◽

A.G. Bren ◽

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Keyword(s):

Salt Marshes ◽

Natural Park

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Urbanization impacts on production and recruitment of Fundulus heteroclitus in salt marsh creeks

Marine Ecology Progress Series ◽

10.3354/meps13378 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 645 ◽

pp. 187-204

Author(s):

PJ Rudershausen ◽

JA Buckel

Keyword(s):

Salt Marsh ◽

Salt Marshes ◽

Fundulus Heteroclitus ◽

Multiple Factor Analysis ◽

Southeastern Usa ◽

Density Dependent ◽

Dependent Relationship ◽

Juvenile Abundance ◽

The Relationship ◽

Throw Trap

It is unclear how urbanization affects secondary biological production in estuaries in the southeastern USA. We estimated production of larval/juvenile Fundulus heteroclitus in salt marsh areas of North Carolina tidal creeks and tested for factors influencing production. F. heteroclitus were collected with a throw trap in salt marshes of 5 creeks subjected to a range of urbanization intensities. Multiple factor analysis (MFA) was used to reduce dimensionality of habitat and urbanization effects in the creeks and their watersheds. Production was then related to the first 2 dimensions of the MFA, month, and year. Lastly, we determined the relationship between creek-wide larval/juvenile production and abundance from spring and abundance of adults from autumn of the same year. Production in marsh (g m-2 d-1) varied between years and was negatively related to the MFA dimension that indexed salt marsh; higher rates of production were related to creeks with higher percentages of marsh. An asymptotic relationship was found between abundance of adults and creek-wide production of larvae/juveniles and an even stronger density-dependent relationship was found between abundance of adults and creek-wide larval/juvenile abundance. Results demonstrate (1) the ability of F. heteroclitus to maintain production within salt marsh in creeks with a lesser percentage of marsh as long as this habitat is not removed altogether and (2) a density-dependent link between age-0 production/abundance and subsequent adult recruitment. Given the relationship between production and marsh area, natural resource agencies should consider impacts of development on production when permitting construction in the southeastern USA.

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