Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 123, Issue 1-2, Pages 113-121Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.09.017
Keywords
Halophyte species; Seed bank; Seedling emergence; Suaeda salsa population; Tidal restriction; Yellow River delta
Funding
- National Key Basic Research Program of China [2013CB430406]
- Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China [51639001]
- National Science Foundation for Innovative Research Group [51121003]
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Important to conserve plant species in coastal wetlands throughout their life cycle. All life stages in these habitats are exposed to varying tidal cycles. It is necessary to investigate all life stages as to how they respond to varying tidal regimes. We examine three wetlands containing populations of an endangered halophyte species, each subjected to different tidal regimes: (1). wetlands completely closed to tidal cycles; (2). wetlands directly exposed to tidal cycles (3). wetlands exposed to a partially closed tidal regime. Our results showed that the most threatened stage varied between wetlands subjected to these varying tidal regimes. We hypothesis that populations of this species have adapted to these different tidal regimes. Such information is useful in developing management options for coastal wetlands and modifying future barriers restricting tidal flushing.
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