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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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/c7c99ccc-fd43-4bca-9f2e-b1eb24ae4fb0 2024-06-02T08:11:30+00:00 Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems Govers, Laura L. Man in 't Veld, Willem A. 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 2016-08-31 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/c7c99ccc-fd43-4bca-9f2e-b1eb24ae4fb0 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/c7c99ccc-fd43-4bca-9f2e-b1eb24ae4fb0 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.0812 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/55913457/Marine_Phytophthora_species_can_hamper_conservation.pdf eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/c7c99ccc-fd43-4bca-9f2e-b1eb24ae4fb0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Govers , L L , Man in 't Veld , W A , Meffert , J P , Bouma , T J , van Rijswick , P C J , Heusinkveld , J H T , Orth , R J , van Katwijk , M M & van der Heide , T 2016 , ' Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems ' , Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences , vol. 283 , no. 1837 , 20160812 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.0812 Halophytophthora pathogen Phytophthora gemini seagrass sexual reproduction Zostera marina EELGRASS ZOSTERA-MARINA MANGROVE RHIZOPHORA-MANGLE SUDDEN OAK DEATH WASTING DISEASE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES LABYRINTHULA-ZOSTERAE SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS HYDROGEN-SULFIDE SP-NOV article 2016 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.0812 2024-05-07T20:17:07Z 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 University of Groningen research database Gemini ENVELOPE(-62.500,-62.500,-66.133,-66.133) Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 283 1837 20160812 |
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Halophytophthora pathogen Phytophthora gemini seagrass sexual reproduction Zostera marina EELGRASS ZOSTERA-MARINA MANGROVE RHIZOPHORA-MANGLE SUDDEN OAK DEATH WASTING DISEASE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES LABYRINTHULA-ZOSTERAE SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS HYDROGEN-SULFIDE SP-NOV |
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Halophytophthora pathogen Phytophthora gemini seagrass sexual reproduction Zostera marina EELGRASS ZOSTERA-MARINA MANGROVE RHIZOPHORA-MANGLE SUDDEN OAK DEATH WASTING DISEASE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES LABYRINTHULA-ZOSTERAE SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS HYDROGEN-SULFIDE SP-NOV Govers, Laura L. Man in 't Veld, Willem A. 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 Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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Halophytophthora pathogen Phytophthora gemini seagrass sexual reproduction Zostera marina EELGRASS ZOSTERA-MARINA MANGROVE RHIZOPHORA-MANGLE SUDDEN OAK DEATH WASTING DISEASE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES LABYRINTHULA-ZOSTERAE SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS HYDROGEN-SULFIDE SP-NOV |
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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 A. 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 A. 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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Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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marine phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems |
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https://hdl.handle.net/11370/c7c99ccc-fd43-4bca-9f2e-b1eb24ae4fb0 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/c7c99ccc-fd43-4bca-9f2e-b1eb24ae4fb0 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.0812 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/55913457/Marine_Phytophthora_species_can_hamper_conservation.pdf |
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Govers , L L , Man in 't Veld , W A , Meffert , J P , Bouma , T J , van Rijswick , P C J , Heusinkveld , J H T , Orth , R J , van Katwijk , M M & van der Heide , T 2016 , ' Marine Phytophthora species can hamper conservation and restoration of vegetated coastal ecosystems ' , Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences , vol. 283 , no. 1837 , 20160812 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.0812 |
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