Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
• Main Authors: Govers, L., Man in 't Veld, W.A., Meffert, J.P., Bouma, T.J., van Rijswick, P.C., Heusinkveld, J.H.T., Orth, R.J., van Katwijk, M.M., van der Heide, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Halophytophthora; Phytophthora gemini; Zostera marina; Gemini; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://imis.nioz.nl/imis.php?module=ref&refid=261701

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...