Mechanical seagrass transplantation in Western Australia

E.I. Paling; M. van Keulen; K. Wheeler; J. Phillips; R. Dyhrberg

doi:10.1016/S0925-8574(00)00119-1

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Mechanical seagrass transplantation in Western Australia

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Mechanical seagrass transplantation in Western Australia

E.I. Paling, M. van Keulen, K. Wheeler, J. Phillips and R. Dyhrberg

Ecological Engineering, Vol.16(3), pp.331-339

2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-8574(00)00119-1

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Abstract

An underwater seagrass harvesting and planting machine ('ECOSUB1') was designed with the specific parameters that a large seagrass 'sod' (0.25 m 2 in area and 0.5 m deep) could be extracted and planted with minimal disturbance to the leaves, roots and rhizomes contained within it. A prototype was developed and tested by the end of September 1996 and transplantation commenced in November 1996. Over 1500 sods have been planted up to March 1999. Survival appears dependent on the species being transplanted; Posidonia species have shown good survival to date, with Posidonia sinuosa and Posidonia coriacea plants showing 76.8 and 75.8% survival, respectively, 2 years after transplantation Amphibolis griffithii plants have not done as well (44.3%), although this appears to be largely dependent on planting technique and winter storm damage to the plants at the time of transplanting.

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Title: Mechanical seagrass transplantation in Western Australia
Authors/Creators: E.I. Paling (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
M. van Keulen (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
K. Wheeler (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
J. Phillips (Author/Creator) - Penta-Ocean Construction (Japan)
R. Dyhrberg (Author/Creator) - ITER
Publication Details: Ecological Engineering, Vol.16(3), pp.331-339
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Identifiers: 991005543118607891
Copyright: © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Environmental Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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