The effect of salinity on the germination of Ruppia tuberosa and Ruppia megacarpa and implications for the Coorong: A coastal lagoon of southern Australia

•Salinity>120 g/L is a factor causing the decline in the distribution of Ruppia.•The germination of Ruppia tuberosa seeds occurred at salinities up to 90g/L.•The germination of Ruppia tuberosa turions occurred at salinities up to120g/L.•The germination of Ruppia megacarpa seeds occurred at salini...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Aquatic botany 2013-11, Vol.111, p.81-88
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, D.H., Aldridge, K.T., Brookes, J.D., Ganf, G.G.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Brackish water ecosystems Coorong freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Germination humans imbibition migratory behavior Plants and fungi probability Ruppia Ruppia megacarpa Ruppia tuberosa Salinity seed germination seeds Synecology toxicity Turion water birds
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Zusammenfassung:	•Salinity>120 g/L is a factor causing the decline in the distribution of Ruppia.•The germination of Ruppia tuberosa seeds occurred at salinities up to 90g/L.•The germination of Ruppia tuberosa turions occurred at salinities up to120g/L.•The germination of Ruppia megacarpa seeds occurred at salinities up to 30g/L.•Salinity needs to be maintained
ISSN:	0304-3770 1879-1522
DOI:	10.1016/j.aquabot.2013.06.008