| Title (english) | First restoration experiment for endemic Fucus virsoides on the western Istrian coast – Thalli height measurements, plot cover measurements |
| Author | Edi Gljušćić Institut Ruđer Bošković |
| Collaborator | Andrea Bilajac (DataCollector) Institut Ruđer Bošković |
| Collaborator | Ljiljana Iveša (Supervisor) Institut Ruđer Bošković |
| Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline | NATURAL SCIENCES Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences Marine Science |
| Abstract (english) | To develop a tool for reducing the risk of Fucus virsoides extinction, we tested the feasibility of restoration and designed a very simple yet effective method for ex-situ cultivation and planting. We also tested the effect of zonation (positioning on the upper vs lower intertidal) on the growth of F. virsoides. After planting, the algae reached fertility in 9 months which was followed by a period of stagnation and reduction in size due to grazing and fouling. This dataset includes raw measurements of thalli height and cover before (laboratory conditions) and after planting (in-situ). |
| Methods (english) | Pre-planting growth was monitored using macro photography (Olympus TG-6) and ImageJ. Post-planting growth was measured in-situ using a ruler. Cover was was estimated from top-down photographs of planted plots. |
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| Language | english |
| URN:NBN | urn:nbn:hr:241:394560 |
| Publication | 2024-02-28 |
| Geolocation | Istra - Rovinj (Centar za istraživanje mora), uvala Valdibora, Croatia |
| Project | Number: IP-2019-04-6984 Title (croatian): Odgovori smeđih algi roda Cystoseira, koje formiraju staništa, na lokalne i globalne stresore Title (english): The responses of habitat-forming brown macroalgae of the genus Cystoseira on local and global stressors Acronym: HabCYS Leader: Ljiljana Iveša Jurisdiction: Croatia Funding stream: IP |
| External related object | Is original form of: DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12071445 |
| Publisher | Institut Ruđer Bošković Ruđer Bošković Institute |
| Access conditions | Open access |
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| Created on | 2024-02-28 11:47:22 |
