eHALOPH - Halophytes Database

Family	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Thalassia
Species	testudinum
Author	Banks & Sol. ex K.D.Koenig
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Plant type	hydrohalophyte
Life form	Aquatic
Ecotypes	unknown
Max. salinity	42 dS/m
Germination	Yes
Salt glands and bladders	unknown
Photosynthesis Pathway	C3
Molecular data	PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS Lipids
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	Yes
Bioremediation	unknown
antioxidants	Flavonoids
Secondary Metabolites	Sulfated phenolic compounds Phenolic acids
Compatible Solutes	Proline
Habitat	A2.61 Seagrass beds on littoral sediments
Economic use	4000.0 LAND USE Previously was: empty
Distribution Distribution map provided by GBIF \| Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Distribution (text)	North America Cedar Key, Florida, USA (25°05′49′′N, 83° 03′58′′W Florida Bay, USA ndian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce, Florida Havana, Cuba Ambergris Caye Lagoon, Belize Previously was: North America Cedar Key, Florida, USA (25°05′49′′N, 83° 03′58′′W Florida Bay, USA ndian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce, Florida Havana, Cuba
Miscellaneous notes	294 references in the Web od Science towards the end of May 2021.
References	Bishop, N; Martin, DL; Ross, C (2017) Effects of multi-stress exposure on the infection dynamics of a Labyrinthula sp.-turtle grass pathosystem. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES. 581, 119. -133. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Den Hartog, C (1970) The sea - grasses of the world. . (see details) 45 Plants associated with this reference: Amphibolis antarctica Amphibolis griffithii Cymodocea angustata Cymodocea angustata Cymodocea nodosa Cymodocea nodosa Cymodocea rotundata Cymodocea serrulata Halodule beaudettei Halodule bermudensis Halodule ciliata Halodule uninervis Halodule wrightii Halophila baillonis Halophila engelmanni Halophila minor Heterozostera tasmanica Phyllospadix iwatensis Phyllospadix japonicus Phyllospadix scouleri Phyllospadix serrulatus Phyllospadix torreyi Spinifex hirsutus Spinifex longifolius Sporobolus airoides Syringodium filiforme Syringodium filiforme Syringodium isoetifolium Syringodium isoetifolium Thalassia testudinum Thalassodendron ciliatum Thalassodendron pachyrhizum Thalassodendron pachyrhizum Zostera americana Zostera asiatica Zostera caespitosa Zostera capensis Zostera capricorni Zostera caulescens Zostera marina Zostera mucronata Zostera muelleri Zostera nana Zostera novazelandica Zostera tasmanica Garcia, KLG; Iglesias, OV; Laguna, A; Martinez, MD; Lavaut, JAG (2011) Antioxidant effect and polyphenol content of Syringodium filiforme (Cymodoceaceae). REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL. 59, 1, 465. -472. (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Syringodium filiforme Thalassia testudinum Garcias-Bonet, N; Sherman, TD; Duarte, CM; Marba, N (2011) Distribution and Pathogenicity of the Protist Labyrinthula sp in western Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows. ESTUARIES AND COASTS. 34, 6, 1161. -1168. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Johnson, CR; Koch, MS; Pedersen, O; Madden, CJ (2020) Hypersalinity affects leaf and meristem O-2 dynamics exposing meristems to H2S in the dominant tropical seagrass Thalassia testudinum. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY. 533, (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Kahn, AE; Durako, MJ (2006) Thalassia testudinum seedling responses to changes in salinity and nitrogen levels. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY. 335, 1, 1. -12. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum McMillan, C., P. L. Parker and B. Fry (1980) 13C/12C ratios in seagrasses. Aquatic Botany. 9, 3, 237-249. (see details) 45 Plants associated with this reference: Amphibolis antarctica Amphibolis griffithii Cymodocea angustata Cymodocea nodosa Cymodocea rotundata Cymodocea serrulata Enhalus acoroides Halodule pinifolia Halodule uninervis Halodule wrightii Halophila beccarii Halophila decipiens Halophila engelmannii Halophila hawaiiana Halophila minor Halophila ovalis Halophila spinulosa Halophila stipulacea Halophila tricostata Phyllospadix iwatensis Phyllospadix japonicus Phyllospadix scouleri Phyllospadix serrulatus Phyllospadix torreyi Posidonia australis Posidonia oceanica Posidonia ostenfeldii Posidonia sinuosa Syringodium filiforme Syringodium isoetifolium Thalassia hemprichii Thalassia testudinum Thalassodendron ciliatum Thalassodendron pachyrhizum Zostera asiatica Zostera capensis Zostera capricorni Zostera caulescens Zostera japonica Zostera marina Zostera mucronata Zostera muelleri Zostera noltii Zostera novazelandica Zostera tasmanica Murphy, Theresa E.; Molina, Joseph T.; Quill, Danielle M.; Billeter, Paul A.; Mattes, Kenneth; Woodland, Ryan J. (2022) Seagrass Stable Isotope Composition Provides Seascape-Scale Tracking of Anthropogenic Nitrogen Inputs in a Tropical Marine Lagoon. ESTUARIES AND COASTS. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Pulich, W. M. and Jnr. (1986) Variations in leaf soluble amino acids and ammonium content in subtropical seagrasses related to salinity stress. Plant Physiology. 80, 283-286. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum RAZ-GUZMAN MACBETH A; DE LA LANZA ESPINO G (1991) EVALUATION OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS OF VEGETATION AND OF SOURCES OF SEDIMENTARY ORGANIC MATTER THROUGH DELTA CARBON-13 IN TERMINOS LAGOON CAMPECHE MEXICO. 62, 1, 39. -64. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Sieg, RD; Kubanek, J (2013) Chemical Ecology of Marine Angiosperms: Opportunities at the Interface of Marine and Terrestrial Systems. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY. 39, 6, 687. -711. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Stanca, E; Parsons, ML (2021) Examining the dynamic nature of epiphytic microalgae in the Florida Keys: What factors influence community composition?. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY. 538, (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Sullivan, CR; Smyth, AR; Martin, CW; Reynolds, LK (2021) How Does Mangrove Expansion Affect Structure and Function of Adjacent Seagrass Meadows?. ESTUARIES AND COASTS. 44, 2, 453. -467. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Trevathan, SM; Kahn, A; Ross, C (2011) Effects of short-term hypersalinity exposure on the susceptibility to wasting disease in the subtropical seagrass Thalassia testudinum. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. 49, 9, 1051. -1058. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Velasquez, Yully; Del Valle Gonzalez, Luis (1991) Sexual reproduction of Thalassia testudinum Banks ex Koening in the State of Nueve Esparta, Venezuela. 51, 135-136, 205. -212. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Thalassia testudinum Vogel, MA; Mason, OU; Miller, TE (2020) Host and environmental determinants of microbial community structure in the marine phyllosphere. PLOS ONE. 15, 7, (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Syringodium filiforme Thalassia testudinum

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