A genetic assessment of a successful seagrass meadow (Posidonia australis) restoration trial

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 68-71

  Sinclair, Elizabeth A ^a,b   Verduin, Jennifer ^c   Krauss, Siegfried L ^a,b   Hardinge, Jethro ^a   Anthony, Janet ^a,b   Kendrick, Gary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Marine restoration; Microsatellite DNA; Posidonia australis; Provenance; Seagrass; Transplant

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; MEADOW; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEAFLOOR; SEAGRASS; SURVIVAL;

POSIDONIA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 84873820934     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/emr.12028     Document Type: Article

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