{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["15"],"submitter":["Alagna A"],"pubmed_abstract":["Seed-based restoration methods are increasingly recognized as a relevant tool contributing to halt and reverse the loss of seagrass meadows while providing genetic and evolutionary benefit for the conservation of these habitats. <i>Ad-hoc</i> protocols aimed at maximizing the survival of plantlets obtained from seeds in cultivation systems are therefore required. Previous trials of seedling culture of <i>Posidonia oceanica</i>, the dominant seagrass of the Mediterranean Sea, recorded up to 40% loss due to mould development. In this study we aim to (i) identify the putative causal agents of seed decay and (ii) test the efficacy of copper sulphate (0.2 and 2 ppm) and of tannin-based products derived from chestnut, tara and quebracho in reducing seed and seedling decay, while assessing possib"],"journal":["Frontiers in plant science"],"pagination":["1433358"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11625593"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Tannins and copper sulphate as antimicrobial agents to prevent contamination of &lt;i&gt;Posidonia oceanica&lt;/i&gt; seedling culture for restoration purposes."],"pmcid":["PMC11625593"],"pubmed_authors":["Martinez M","D'Anna G","Giacalone VM","Prigione VP","Badalamenti F","Alagna A","Zenone A","Buffa G","Cavalca CJ","Varese GC","Poli A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Tannins and copper sulphate as antimicrobial agents to prevent contamination of &lt;i&gt;Posidonia oceanica&lt;/i&gt; seedling culture for restoration purposes.","description":"Seed-based restoration methods are increasingly recognized as a relevant tool contributing to halt and reverse the loss of seagrass meadows while providing genetic and evolutionary benefit for the conservation of these habitats. <i>Ad-hoc</i> protocols aimed at maximizing the survival of plantlets obtained from seeds in cultivation systems are therefore required. Previous trials of seedling culture of <i>Posidonia oceanica</i>, the dominant seagrass of the Mediterranean Sea, recorded up to 40% loss due to mould development. In this study we aim to (i) identify the putative causal agents of seed decay and (ii) test the efficacy of copper sulphate (0.2 and 2 ppm) and of tannin-based products derived from chestnut, tara and quebracho in reducing seed and seedling decay, while assessing possib","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024","modification":"2025-04-04T12:01:24.537Z","creation":"2025-04-04T12:01:24.537Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11625593","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39654965"],"doi":["10.3389/fpls.2024.1433358"]}}