Reproductive phenology of the subtropical seagrasses Thalassia testudinum (turtle grass) and Halodule wrightii (shoal grass) in the northwest Gulf of Mexico

2016/01/01 by Kelly M. Darnell, Kenneth H. Dunton · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Marine and coastal plant biology #Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies #Marine Biology and Ecology Research #Thalassia testudinum #Seagrass #Phenology #Subtropics #Ecology #Geography #Population #Reproduction #Biology #Habitat #Demography

paper · doi:10.1515/bot-2016-0080

openalex publication_date 2016/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21

Abstract

Abstract Seagrass cover is declining worldwide, and successful management, conservation and restoration require a complete understanding of individual species’ life histories. The historically undervalued importance of sexual reproduction in seagrass population dynamics has prompted investigations of reproductive phenology and output. Here, we present the results of a multi-year study examining the reproductive phenology and output of two dominant seagrass species in the northwest Gulf of Mexico,

Citations

• Ecology of Seagrass Seeds and Seagrass Dispersal Processes
• Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems
• High levels of gene flow and low population genetic structure related to high dispersal potential of a tropical marine angiosperm

Cited by

• Seagrass [wikipedia]