WoRMS taxon details
basis of record
Les, D. H., R. R. Haynes, and A. Novelo-Retana. 2009. Plants (Embryophyta) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 261–284 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]
Introduced species impact Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Adverse habitat modification [details]
Introduced species remark Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region)
In summary, S. patens appears to have a higher fitness for the incoming climatic scenarios, being more tolerant to heat stress, while S. maritima will have its photobiological fitness decreased. This will impose a shift in the salt marsh biodiversity, favouring the non-indigenous S. patens expansion. [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Pathway/vector Other (Ecological restoration) [details]
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saltmeadow cord-grasssalt-meadow cordgrasssalt hay grasssalt grass |
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