Data from: Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems
Phytophthora species are potent pathogens that can devastate terrestrial plants, causing billions of dollars of damage yearly to agricultural crops and harming fragile ecosystems worldwide. Yet, virtually nothing is known about the distribution and pathogenicity of their marine relatives. This is su...
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ftdryad:oai:v1.datadryad.org:10255/dryad.117805 2023-05-15T17:33:41+02:00 Data from: Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems Govers, Laura L. Man in 't Veld, Willem Meffert, Johan P. Bouma, Tjeerd J. van Rijswick, Patricia C.J. Heusinkveld, Jannes H. T. Orth, Robert J. van Katwijk, Marieke M. van der Heide, Tjisse The Netherlands Denmark Germany Sweden France United States 2016-08-03T16:32:46Z http://hdl.handle.net/10255/dryad.117805 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.k72dj unknown doi:10.5061/dryad.k72dj/1 doi:10.5061/dryad.k72dj/2 doi:10.5061/dryad.k72dj/3 doi:10.1098/rspb.2016.0812 PMID:27559058 doi:10.5061/dryad.k72dj Govers LL, Man in ‘t Veld WA, Meffert JP, Bouma TJ, van Rijswick PCJ, Heusinkveld JHT, Orth RJ, van Katwijk MM, van der Heide T (2016) MarinePhytophthoraspecies can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 283(1837): 20160812. 0962-8452 http://hdl.handle.net/10255/dryad.117805 pathogen seagrass sexual reproduction Article 2016 ftdryad https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.k72dj https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.k72dj/1 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.k72dj/2 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.k72dj/3 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.0812 2020-01-01T15:35:55Z Phytophthora species are potent pathogens that can devastate terrestrial plants, causing billions of dollars of damage yearly to agricultural crops and harming fragile ecosystems worldwide. Yet, virtually nothing is known about the distribution and pathogenicity of their marine relatives. This is surprising, as marine plants form vital habitats in coastal zones worldwide (i.e. mangrove forests, salt marshes, seagrass beds), and disease may be an important bottleneck for the conservation and restoration of these rapidly declining ecosystems. We are the first to report on widespread infection of Phytophthora and Halophytophthora species on a common seagrass species, Zostera marina (eelgrass), across the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean. In addition, we tested the effects of Halophytophthora sp. Zostera and Phytophthora gemini on Z. marina seed germination in a full-factorial laboratory experiment under various environmental conditions. Results suggest that Phytophthora species are widespread as we found these oomycetes in eelgrass beds in six countries across the North Atlantic and Mediterranean. Infection by Halophytophthora sp. Zostera, P. gemini, or both, strongly affected sexual reproduction by reducing seed germination sixfold. Our findings have important implications for seagrass ecology, because these putative pathogens probably negatively affect ecosystem functioning, as well as current restoration and conservation efforts. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Dryad Digital Repository (Duke University) Gemini ENVELOPE(-62.500,-62.500,-66.133,-66.133) |
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Phytophthora species are potent pathogens that can devastate terrestrial plants, causing billions of dollars of damage yearly to agricultural crops and harming fragile ecosystems worldwide. Yet, virtually nothing is known about the distribution and pathogenicity of their marine relatives. This is surprising, as marine plants form vital habitats in coastal zones worldwide (i.e. mangrove forests, salt marshes, seagrass beds), and disease may be an important bottleneck for the conservation and restoration of these rapidly declining ecosystems. We are the first to report on widespread infection of Phytophthora and Halophytophthora species on a common seagrass species, Zostera marina (eelgrass), across the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean. In addition, we tested the effects of Halophytophthora sp. Zostera and Phytophthora gemini on Z. marina seed germination in a full-factorial laboratory experiment under various environmental conditions. Results suggest that Phytophthora species are widespread as we found these oomycetes in eelgrass beds in six countries across the North Atlantic and Mediterranean. Infection by Halophytophthora sp. Zostera, P. gemini, or both, strongly affected sexual reproduction by reducing seed germination sixfold. Our findings have important implications for seagrass ecology, because these putative pathogens probably negatively affect ecosystem functioning, as well as current restoration and conservation efforts. |
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Govers, Laura L. Man in 't Veld, Willem Meffert, Johan P. Bouma, Tjeerd J. van Rijswick, Patricia C.J. Heusinkveld, Jannes H. T. Orth, Robert J. van Katwijk, Marieke M. van der Heide, Tjisse |
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Govers, Laura L. Man in 't Veld, Willem Meffert, Johan P. Bouma, Tjeerd J. van Rijswick, Patricia C.J. Heusinkveld, Jannes H. T. Orth, Robert J. van Katwijk, Marieke M. van der Heide, Tjisse |
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Data from: Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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Data from: Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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Data from: Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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data from: marine phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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doi:10.5061/dryad.k72dj/1 doi:10.5061/dryad.k72dj/2 doi:10.5061/dryad.k72dj/3 doi:10.1098/rspb.2016.0812 PMID:27559058 doi:10.5061/dryad.k72dj Govers LL, Man in ‘t Veld WA, Meffert JP, Bouma TJ, van Rijswick PCJ, Heusinkveld JHT, Orth RJ, van Katwijk MM, van der Heide T (2016) MarinePhytophthoraspecies can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 283(1837): 20160812. 0962-8452 http://hdl.handle.net/10255/dryad.117805 |
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