Relative importance of different seagrass re-establishment strategies in tropical Queensland, Australia
Tol, Samantha (2020) Relative importance of different seagrass re-establishment strategies in tropical Queensland, Australia. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Samantha Tol studied the dispersal strategies of tropical seagrasses. She found biotic dispersal of seagrass seeds by marine mega-herbivores, and that dispersed seeds have greater germination outcomes. This data will increase accuracy in seagrass dispersal and connectivity models and assist in determining appropriate seagrass management and restoration interventions.
| Item ID: | 69070 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | biotic dispersal, Chelonia mydas, connect, control region, dispersal, Dugong dugon, dugong, faeces, genomic, Great Barrier Reef, green sea turtle, mega-herbivore, seagrass, seed, species identification, stool, symbiosis, turtle |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2020 Samantha Tol. |
| Additional Information: | Three publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are: Chapter 2: Tol, Samantha J., Jarvis, Jessie C., York, Paul H., Grech, Alana, Congdon, Bradley C., and Coles, Robert G. (2017) Long distance biotic dispersal of tropical seagrass seeds by marine mega-herbivores. Scientific Reports, 7. 4458. pp. 1-8. Chapter 3: Tol, S.J., Harrison, M., Groom, R., Gilbert, J., Blair, D., Coles, R., and Congdon, B.C (2021) Using DNA to distinguish between faeces of Dugong dugon and Chelonia mydas: non-invasive sampling for IUCN-listed marine megafauna. Conservation Genetics Resources, 13. pp. 115-117. Chapter 4: Tol, Samantha J., Jarvis, Jessie C., York, Paul H., Congdon, Bradley C., and Coles, Robert G. (2021) Mutualistic relationships in marine angiosperms: enhanced germination of seeds by mega-herbivores. Biotropica. (In Press) |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2021 22:27 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 35% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3105 Genetics > 310599 Genetics not elsewhere classified @ 35% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4102 Ecological applications > 410203 Ecosystem function @ 30% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180501 Assessment and management of benthic marine ecosystems @ 35% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180504 Marine biodiversity @ 30% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 35% |
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