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| Publication Type | J |
| Authors | Hovey, RK; Statton, J; Fraser, MW; Ruiz-Montoya, L; Zavala-Perez, A; Rees, M; Stoddart, J; Kendrick, GA |
| Author Full Name | Hovey, Renae K.; Statton, John; Fraser, Matthew W.; Ruiz-Montoya, Leonardo; Zavala-Perez, Andrea; Rees, Max; Stoddart, James; Kendrick, Gary A. |
| Title | Strategy for assessing impacts in ephemeral tropical seagrasses |
| Source | MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN |
| Language | English |
| Document Type | Article |
| Author Keywords | Disturbance; Halophila decipiens; Life-history; Management; Phenology; Resilience |
| Keywords Plus | HALOPHILA-DECIPIENS; WESTERN-AUSTRALIA; SEED BANKS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; SHARK BAY; DISPERSAL; DYNAMICS; COMMUNITIES; DISTURBANCE; QUEENSLAND |
| Abstract | We investigated the phenology and spatial patterns in Halophila decipiens by assessing biomass, reproduction and seed density in similar to 400 grab samples collected across nine sites (8 to 14 m water depth) between June 2011 and December 2012. Phenology correlated with light climate which is governed by the summer monsoon (wet period). During the wet period, sedimentary seed banks prevailed, varying spatially at both broad and fine scales, presenting a source of propagules for re-colonisation following the unfavourable growing conditions of the monsoon. Spatial patterns in H. decipiens biomass following monsoon conditions were highly variable within a landscape that largely comprised potential seagrass habitat. Management strategies for H. decipiens and similar transient species must recognise the high temporal and spatial variability of these populations and be underpinned by a framework that emphasises vulnerability assessments of different life stages instead of relying solely on thresholds for standing stock at fixed reference sites. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Author Address | [Hovey, Renae K.; Statton, John; Fraser, Matthew W.; Ruiz-Montoya, Leonardo; Zavala-Perez, Andrea; Stoddart, James; Kendrick, Gary A.] Univ Western Australia, Oceans Inst, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; [Hovey, Renae K.; Statton, John; Fraser, Matthew W.; Ruiz-Montoya, Leonardo; Zavala-Perez, Andrea; Kendrick, Gary A.] Univ Western Australia, Sch Plant Biol, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; [Rees, Max; Stoddart, James] MScience Pty Ltd, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia |
| Reprint Address | Hovey, RK (reprint author), Univ Western Australia, Oceans Inst, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. |
| E-mail Address | renae.hovey@uwa.edu.au |
| ResearcherID Number | Fraser, Matthew/K-5302-2012 |
| ORCID Number | Fraser, Matthew/0000-0003-2309-8074; hovey, renae/0000-0003-0308-3609 |
| Funding Agency and Grant Number | ARC [LP130100155] |
| Funding Text | Woodside Energy Ltd supported the collection of data. JS and GAK were funded through ARC Linkage funding (LP130100155). We thank the reviewers for their constructive feedback which resulted in an improved manuscript. |
| Cited Reference Count | 44 |
| Times Cited | 6 |
| Total Times Cited Count (WoS, BCI, and CSCD) | 6 |
| Publisher | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
| Publisher City | OXFORD |
| Publisher Address | THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND |
| ISSN | 0025-326X |
| 29-Character Source Abbreviation | MAR POLLUT BULL |
| ISO Source Abbreviation | Mar. Pollut. Bull. |
| Publication Date | DEC 30 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Beginning Page | 594 |
| Ending Page | 599 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.054 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Web of Science Category | Environmental Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Biology |
| Subject Category | Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology |
| Document Delivery Number | CZ4XY |
| Unique Article Identifier | WOS:000367107600015 |
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