dc.contributor.author |
Díaz-Almela, E. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Marbà, N. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Álvarez, E. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Santiago, R. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Martínez, R. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Duarte, C.M. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-07-16T07:18:03Z |
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dc.date.available |
2019-07-16T07:18:03Z |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11201/149605 |
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dc.description.abstract |
[eng] Patch dynamics of the Mediterranean slow-growing seagrass Posidonia oceanica was studied in two shallow sites (3-10 m) of the Balearic Archipelago (Spain) through repeated censuses (1-2 year−1). In the sheltered site of Es Port Bay (Cabrera Island), initial patch density (October 2001) was low: 0.05 patches m−2, and the patch size (number of shoots) distribution was bimodal: most of the patches had less than 6 shoots or between 20 and 50 shoots. Mean patch recruitment in Es Port Bay (0.006 ± 0.002 patches m−2 year−1) exceeded mean patch loss (0.001 ± 0.001 patches m−2 year−1), yielding positive net patch recruitment (0.004 ± 0.003 patches m−2 year−1) and a slightly increased patch density 3 years later (July 2004, 0.06 patches m−2). In the exposed site of S'Estanyol, the initial patch density was higher (1.38 patches m−2, August 2003), and patch size frequency decreased exponentially with size. Patch recruitment (0.26 patches m−2 year−1) and loss (0.24 patches m−2 year−1) were high, yielding a slightly increased patch density in the area 1 year later (October 2004, 1.40 patches m−2). Most recruited patches consisted of rooting vegetative fragments of 1-2 shoots. Seedling recruitment was observed in Summer 2004 at both sites. Episodic, seedling recruitment comprised 30% and 25% of total patch recruitment in Es Port Bay and S'Estanyol, respectively. Patch survival increased with patch size and no direct removal was observed among patches of 5 shoots or more. Most patches grew along the study, shifting patch distribution towards larger sizes. Within the size range studied (1-150 shoots), absolute shoot recruitment (shoots year−1) increased linearly with patch size (R2 = 0.64, p < 4 × 10−5, N = 125), while specific shoot recruitment was constant (about 0.25 ± 0.05 year−1), although its variance was large for small patches. Given the slow growth rate and the high survival of patches with 5 or more shoots, even the low patch recruitment rates reported here could play a significant role in the colonisation process of P. oceanica. |
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application/pdf |
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Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.04.012 |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Aquatic Botany, 2008, vol. 89, num. 4, p. 397-403 |
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dc.subject.classification |
574 - Ecologia general i biodiversitat |
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dc.subject.classification |
57 - Biologia |
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dc.subject.other |
574 - General ecology and biodiversity Biocoenology. Hydrobiology. Biogeography |
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dc.subject.other |
57 - Biological sciences in general |
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dc.title |
Patch dynamics of the Mediterranean seagrass (Posidonia oceanica): Implications for recolonisation process |
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dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion |
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dc.date.updated |
2019-07-16T07:18:03Z |
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dc.rights.accessRights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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dc.identifier.doi |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.04.012 |
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