Contents
Foreword
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Taxonomy and Biogeography of Seagrasses
C. den Hartog and John Kuo
I. Introduction
1
II. Key to the Angiosperm Families Containing True Marine Species
2
III. Seagrasses: General Taxonomy
3
IV. Biogeography
16
V. Conclusion and Outlook
18
References
19
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Seagrass Evolution, Ecology and Conservation:
A Genetic Perspective
25–50
Michelle Waycott, Gabriele Procaccini, Donald H. Les
and Thorsten B. H. Reusch
I. Introduction
25
II. The Evolution of Seagrass Diversity
26
III. Ecological and Reproductive Processes
35
IV. Concluding Remarks
44
Acknowledgments
45
References
45
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Seagrass Morphology, Anatomy, and Ultrastructure
I. Introduction
51
II. General Morphology of Seagrasses—Size and Shape
52
III. Vegetative Morphology and Anatomy
52
IV. Reproductive Morphology and Anatomy
69
V. Water Movement in Seagrass Leaves and Roots
81
VI. Morphological, Anatomical and Ultrastructural Modifications
in Relation to Environmental Conditions
82
VII. Discussion and Concluding Remarks
83
Acknowledgments
83
References
83
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J. Kuo and C. den Hartog
Appendix: A List of the Seagrass Species of the World