Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Reproduction at the extremes: pseudovivipary, hybridization and genetic mosaicism in Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae)'. Ann Bot. Posidonia australis Hook/ is the dominant seagrass in a number of estuaries in south eastern Australia, where it provides habitat and food for a variety of marine fauna, and ... sexual reproduction in P. australis communities is therefore likely to take several decades. ences in the reproduction between hydrophilous angiosperms and pollination systems where water does not act as a pollen vector. Vegetative fragment recruitment of both Posidonia australis and Posidonia coriacea was ob-served on Success Bank, Western Australia, beginning in November 1993 (n = 106). Species that lack a seed bank (e.g. Together they form a unique fingerprint. P. sinuosa averaged one shoot after three months (Figure 3(a)). important limitation for P. australis restoration is the low level of sexual reproduction (Gobert et al. Annals of Botany. 2016; 117(2):237-47 (ISSN: 1095-8290) Sinclair EA; Statton J; Hovey R; Anthony JM; Dixon KW; Kendrick GA Background and Aims Organisms occupying the edges of natural geographical ranges usually survive at the extreme limits of their innate physiological tolerances. Recruitment of vegetative fragments was defined as attachment to the substrate and subsequent rhizome exten-sion. Restoration of meadows of Posidonia australis is also a very difficult and slow process, which has proved largely unsuccessful to date (West et al. Sinclair EA, Statton J, Hovey R, Anthony J, Dixon KW, and Kendrick GA (2016) Reproduction at the extremes: pseudovivipary and genetic mosaicism in Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae) Posidonia australis Hooker (Posidoniaceae). 117 (2): pp. This project aimed to find a solution: ‘Operation Posidonia’ asks citizen scientists to collect detached shoots washed up on the beach after storms, Recent research has shown that Posidonia australis can sequester carbon 35 times more efficiently than rainforests. Posidonia oceanica transplant: rhizome length and season Australian species Posidonia australis HOOK in which LARKUM (1976) followed 80 individuals for between 8 and 12 months and WESTet al. Reproduction at the extremes: pseudovivipary, hybridization and genetic mosaicism in Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae) 6. The seagrass Posidonia australis is a widespread, temperate Australian species (Cambridge and Kuo, 1979). establish. Extreme and prolonged fluctuations in environmental conditions, often associated with This equates to a total loss of 7.61 ha, or 21.2% of all seagrass meadow in the study area, between October 2009 and September 2014. Suzanna M. Evans, Elizabeth A. Sinclair, Alistair G. B. Poore, Keryn F. Bain, Adriana Vergés, Assessing the effect of genetic diversity on the early establishment of the threatened seagrass Posidonia australis using a reciprocal‐transplant experiment, Restoration Ecology, 10.1111/rec.12595, 26, 3, (570-580), (2017). Posidonia oceanica, commonly known as Neptune grass or Mediterranean tapeweed, is a seagrass species that is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.It forms large underwater meadows that are an important part of the ecosystem. 1990, West 1996, Kirkman 1998, Meehan & West 2002, Ganassin & Gibbs 2008). Recent research has shown that Posidonia australis can sequester carbon 35 times more efficiently than rainforests; this species is found in waters around the southern coast of Australia. f. bearing two or three mature leaves and an inflorescence were collected in early October from Corner Inlet, Victoria. 237-247. Posidonia australis adults and seedlings were grown under yellow (top left), full-spectrum (top middle), blue (top right), red (bottom middle) and green (bottom right) light in independent aquarium tanks, with four replicates per treatment (n = 20 tanks, but only 6 are shown). Seagrasses of the genus Posidonia can form an irregular seascape due to erosional processes exposing thick walls of organic matter-rich soils. FIGURE 2. Our research examines flowering and fruiting density, genetic diversity and mating system in Posidonia australis. This species is found in waters around the southern coast of Australia. Like all members of the Posidoniaceae, P. australis has bisexual flowers, each containing a single ovule (Remizowa et al., 2012). The largest temperate seagrass meadows on the planet were severely impacted by an extreme heatwave. Posidoniaceae Agriculture & Biology Posidonia sinuosa and Posidonia australis were 5.5 ±0.7and 3.1 ±0.4, respectively. Reproduction at the extremes: pseudovivipary, hybridization and genetic mosaicism in Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae). Main content area. In contrast to Posidonia oceanica, Posidonia australis flowers frequently and produces large numbers of seeds (Figure 3-1). Variation in reproductive effort, genetic diversity and mating systems across Posidonia australis seagrass meadows in Western Australia Elizabeth Sinclair , Jane M Edgeloe, Janet Anthony , John Statton , Martin F Breed, Gary Kendrick 2006) and the unsuitability of harvesting source shoots from declining protected meadows. An empirical examination of site selection was undertaken to determine a potential transplant site for Posidonia australis. Posidonia australis Hook f. is the dominant seagrass in a number of estuaries in south eastern Australia, where it provides habitat and food for a variety of marine fauna, and acts as an important nursery area for juvenile fish, including species of commercial importance. is a slow-growing marine angiosperm that forms large, dense meadows. Reproduction at the extremes: pseudovivipary, hybridization and genetic mosaicism in Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae). One method these species may utilise to surmount this disadvantage is the ability for vegetative fragments to act as dispersal recruitment units. We compare reproductive and genetic data of the temperate seagrass, Posidonia australis on the west coast of Australia. There were no significant diffe-rences, within each species, between the line, block five, and block nine treatments. Range edge populations are also likely to be better adapted to more extreme conditions for future survival and resilience in warming environments. The reproduction of P. australis occurs usually through sexual or asexual methods but, under extreme conditions, by pseudovivipary method. (1990) followed 900 transplants for 3 months, proved rather inconclusive. Distribution. Reproduction at the extremes: pseudovivipary, hybridization and genetic mosaicism in Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae) ... angiosperm Posidonia australis, growing at the northern range edge (upper thermal and ... DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv162 PubMed: 26578720 PubMed Central: PMC4724040 Annals of Botany. Waycott M, Sampson J (1997) The mating system of an hydrophilous angiosperm Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae). In contrast, mean P. australis … Posidonia oceanica presents a very distinct axis dimorphism. The hydrophilous seagrass Posidonia australis has a wide range of multilocus outcrossing rates (t), which vary from 0 to 0.89, with “apparent” outcrossing rates varying from 0 to 0.42 among the seven populations sampled.This pattern of outcrossing rate indicates that water pollination (hydrophily) is less uniform than wind pollination and more similar to animal pollination in its variability. Members of the ostenfeldii group of Posidonia also produce flowers and fruit (Orth 1999). Flowers of P. australis are held above the canopy whereas those of P. sinuosa are below the canopy (Cambridge and Kuo 1979). However, they may also be most at risk of extinction from changing climate. This species is found in waters around the southern coast of Australia. Map showing the 13 sampled Posidonia australis meadows from the Cockburn Sound area, Western Australia. T: transplantation site. However, little is known about the location and characteristics of these particular formations. Am J Bot 84(5): 621–625 PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar Weir BS, Cockerham CC (1984) Estimating F-statistics for the analysis of population structure. Posidonia australis) are at a disadvantage given that the availability of sexual propagules will be limited to the period (season) and duration of reproduction. Recent research has shown that Posidonia australis can sequester carbon 35 times more efficiently than rainforests. Shark Bay or Gatharragudu (two-waters) to the Malgana Traditional Owners, is a pristine ecosystem of global significance. The first page of this article is displayed as the abstract. 117 (2): pp. It is endemic to temperate Australian waters, and is widespread from Shark Bay, south and eastwards around southern Australia, including the north coast of Tasmania, and to Wallis Lake (central New South Wales). The reproduction of P. australis occurs through sexual or asexual methods but, under extreme conditions, by pseudovivipary method. Annals of Botany 117: 237-247 Source Title Posidonia australis Hook.f. It forms dense meadows of either mixed or single species composition on shallow, sub-tidal coastal platforms. 237-247. dc.identifier.uri MATERIALS AND METHODS Shoots of the Posidonia australis Hook. Reproduction at the extremes: pseudovivipary, hybridization and genetic mosaicism in Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae). Posidonia australis was identified as one of the dominant meadow forming species in Western Australia and therefore was selected to investigate the utility of this framework. 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