Highlights in Seagrasses’ Phylogeny, Physiology, and Metabolism : What Makes Them Special?
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The marine seagrasses form an ecological and therefore paraphyletic group of marine hydrophilus angiosperms which evolved three to four times from land plants towards an aquatic and marine existence.
Their taxonomy is not yet solved on the species level and below due to their reduced morphology.
So far also molecular data did not completely solve the phylogenetic relationships.
Thus, this group challenges a new definition for what a species is.
Also their physiology is not well understood due to difficult experimental in situ and in vitro conditions.
There remain several open questions concerning how seagrasses adapted secondarily to the marine environment.
Here probably exciting adaptation solutions will be detected.
Physiological adaptations seem to be more important than morphological ones.
Seagrasses contain several compounds in their secondary metabolism in which they differ from terrestrial plants and also not known from other taxonomic groups.
Some of these compounds might be of interest for commercial purposes.
Therefore their metabolite contents constitute another treasure of the ocean.
This paper gives an introduction into some of the most interesting aspects from phylogenetical, physiological, and metabolic points of view.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Papenbrock, Jutta. 2012. Highlights in Seagrasses’ Phylogeny, Physiology, and Metabolism : What Makes Them Special?. ISRN Botany،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446625
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Papenbrock, Jutta. Highlights in Seagrasses’ Phylogeny, Physiology, and Metabolism : What Makes Them Special?. ISRN Botany No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446625
American Medical Association (AMA)
Papenbrock, Jutta. Highlights in Seagrasses’ Phylogeny, Physiology, and Metabolism : What Makes Them Special?. ISRN Botany. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446625
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446625