Published December 12, 2025 | Version 1.0
Dataset Embargoed

Dispersal and Morphology Data of Posidonia oceanica Floating Fruits from Flume Experiments

  • 1. ROR icon National Research Council
  • 2. EDMO icon University of Edinburgh
  • 3. ROR icon Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
  • 4. ROR icon University of Gothenburg

Description

Posidonia oceanica is a Mediterranean seagrass of high ecological value and a priority target for restoration. Its floating fruits, dispersed by surface currents and wind, are a key natural mechanism for seed-based recolonization. However, empirical data on fruit dispersal dynamics remain limited. This dataset supports an experimental study conducted at the Kristineberg Marine Research Station (University of Gothenburg), where P. oceanica fruits were exposed to combinations of laminar current velocities, wind speeds, and wind directions in a controlled flume system. The data include morphological traits of individual fruits (length, width, weight, density) and their observed surface transport velocities under various hydrodynamic scenarios. These results can inform dispersal modeling and guide seed collection efforts for large-scale seagrass restoration. The study was funded by AQUASERV under EU Grant No. 101131121.

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Embargoed

The files will be made publicly available on December 31, 2026.

Reason: Embargo requested to allow time for the peer-reviewed publication of the results derived from this dataset. The data will be made publicly available immediately after article acceptance or by the embargo end date at the latest.

Additional details

Related works

Is documented by
Dataset: 10.5281/zenodo.15872901 (DOI)

Funding

European Commission
AQUASERV - AQUASERV – RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE, FISHERIES AND THE BLUE ECONOMY 101131121

Dates

Collected
2025-05-19
Start date of data collection in flume experiment
Issued
2025-12-12
Date of dataset publication on Zenodo
Collected
2025-05-28
End date of data collection in flume experiment

References

  • Ruocco, M., Lacorata, G., Palatella, L., Provera, I., Zenone, A., Martinez, M., Dattolo, E., Pazzaglia, J., Giacalone, V. M., & Badalamenti, F. (2025). Movement ecology of a coastal foundation seagrass species: insights from genetic data and oceanographic modelling. *Diversity and Distributions*, 31(2), e13944. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13944