Zostera marina seedling emergence count in field experiments, Kiel, Germany (2023)

Seed-based seagrass restoration is expanding globally, to speed up the slow natural recolonization success of Zostera marina meadows. This study aimed to find practical guidelines to enhance seed-based restoration efforts in the German Baltic Sea, and other regions. To this end, parallel field and laboratory experiments were conducted, to examine the effects of six biotic and abiotic factors on seedling emergence (germination) over time.