Impact of Water Sediment Quality on Germination of Submerged Aquatic Plants in Flemish Streams
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- Lucas Van der Cruysse · Andrée De Cock · Pieter Boets · Peter L.M. Goethals
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- 2025
- Reported language
- en
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- article
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Ghent University
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BE
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Submerged aquatic macrophytes play a key role in stream ecosystems, but their recovery in historically degraded Flemish streams is often limited. This study investigates whether sediment contamination constrains natural macrophyte germination and early seedling establishment. To address this knowledge gap, we combined a controlled mesocosm experiment with an analysis of long-term monitoring data from Flemish streams. The mesocosms showed that higher levels of sediment contamination reduced seedling emergence, indicating that sediment quality can directly inhibit germination and early establishment. In addition, historical monitoring data revealed only a weak association between sediment quality and macrophyte occurrence, pointing to the importance of interacting drivers such as hydrology, light availability, and habitat structure. Together, these findings highlight sediment contamination as a context-dependent but relevant barrier to macrophyte recruitment, underscoring the need to integrate sediment quality into broader restoration planning for streams in Flanders and abroad.
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- DOI
- 10.3390/plants14213290
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- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41225840
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- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/12609513
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- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Lucas Van der Cruysse; Andrée De Cock; Pieter Boets; Peter L.M. Goethals. Impact of Water Sediment Quality on Germination of Submerged Aquatic Plants in Flemish Streams. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14213290
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- Lucas Van der Cruysse; Andrée De Cock; Pieter Boets; Peter L.M. Goethals. (2025). Impact of Water Sediment Quality on Germination of Submerged Aquatic Plants in Flemish Streams. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14213290
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- Lucas Van der Cruysse; Andrée De Cock; Pieter Boets; Peter L.M. Goethals. Impact of Water Sediment Quality on Germination of Submerged Aquatic Plants in Flemish Streams. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14213290
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- Lucas Van der Cruysse; Andrée De Cock; Pieter Boets; Peter L.M. Goethals. Impact of Water Sediment Quality on Germination of Submerged Aquatic Plants in Flemish Streams. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14213290
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