期刊
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
卷 51, 期 1, 页码 96-109出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2016.1265993
关键词
Artificial seagrass mat; biomass; donor site; irradiance; sod; sprig; transplant; Whangarei Harbour; Zostera muelleri
资金
- Northport through their Whangarei Harbour Health Improvement Fund
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Aquatic Rehabilitation Programme [C01X1002]
Seagrass (Zostera muelleri Irmisch ex. Aschers) was historically prolific in Whangarei Harbour, New Zealand, but has since declined. Over two years we compared the survival of mid-intertidal zone transplants (18 x 0.25 m(2) plots) from a remnant meadow to a former site using three methods: (1) intact `sods', (2) unanchored `sprigs' and (3) sprigs amongst `mats' of artificial plants. Before and after transplant, we quantified plant cover in all plots, and in transects across the wider intertidal zone. We also measured plant biomass, irradiance and water quality at each site. We found that sods and sprigs were equally effective with plant cover increased from <1 to 63%, but mats were ultimately not successful. Cover across the wider transplant site increased from 10% to 46% (biomass from 58 to 321 g m(-2)). Donor plots regenerated within 9 months. This study shows that Z. muelleri can be rehabilitated by transplant upon reinstatement of suitable growing conditions at former sites.
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