Huat, Lim Lai
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LABORATORY CULTURE OF THE SEAGRASS, Halophila ovalis (R.BR.) HOOKER F. Bujang, Japar Sidik; Huat, Lim Lai; Zakaria, Muta Harah; Arshad, Azis; Ogawa, Hisao
Marine Research in Indonesia Vol 33 No 1 (2008)
Publisher : Research Center for Oceanography - Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

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A small-culture system for growing of Halophila ovalis was developed. Plugs of explants were successfuly grown in the native substrate and under the light regime of ~200 imol m-2 s-1. The culturing of H. ovalis in the laboratory permitted observations on (i) the sustain growth and the development of the population, (ii) the reproductive biology (flowering and fruiting) and (iii) the pattern of seedling development from seeds to mature plants. Plants increased in density via vegetative propagation and sexual reproduction. Plants produced male, female flowers and fruits. The presence of viable seeds and seedlings demonstrated the successful pollination and sexual reproduction of H. ovalis in culture. The morphology of progressive development of H. ovalis seedlings to juvenile or young plants for H. ovalis in culture is described.