Introduction to Seagrass Leaves

Injury to seagrass leaves was more common along dead leaf sections than live sections (> 2—10X).

This study determined the volume of particles trapped by the seagrass leaves, the amount that remains in suspension both within and above the canopy, and the amount deposited onto the seabed.

We further observed temporal variations in the functional diversity of communities, following the changes in biomass and structure of seagrass leaves.

The presence of periphyton attached to seagrass leaves is thought to be used as a primary productivity supporting factor in the seagrass ecosystem.

While the upper parts of the leaves received approximately the same level of light (photosynthetic photon flux density, PPFD) as recorded with a PAR meter at the canopy top, the average light that the seagrass leaves were exposed to varied between 40 and 60% of the light on top of the canopy, with an overall average of 48%.

marina from a temperate region, a wider review of the reported impacts of experimental warming indicates the likely reduction in some compounds of nutritional importance for higher trophic levels in seagrass leaves.

Seagrass leaves were collected for periphyton observations using the leaf sweep method, which was observed using the census method, namely total observation using the sedgwick rafter under a microscope.

This study aimed to determine the abundance and characteristics of microplastics accumulated in sea urchins (Diadema setosum), seagrass leaves, and sediment.

Seagrass leaves were extracted by maceration method using 96% ethanol solvent.

The aim of this study was to assess whether there was any correlation between latitude and the epiphyte carbonate load and net carbonate production rate on seagrass leaves.

The TESVI differed highly between chemical elements among the five water bodies for sediments and seagrass leaves, the highest spatial variability being for Ag (TESVI = 72.

In addition, epiphytic fouling on seagrass leaves were enhanced by both warming and nutrient enrichment but with warming eliciting a greater response.

Seagrass-associated N fixation can occur in epiphytes on seagrass leaves and in both surface and sub-surface sediments (McGlathery 2008); a large proportion of N fixation in seagrass sediments is associated with roots and rhizomes and may be stimulated by plant exudation of fixed carbon (Welsh et al.

Results from a year-long shoreline survey of wrack type and abundance in Mosquito Lagoon, FL, were combined with a two-month intact core experiment observing the interaction of mangrove and seagrass leaves with organic and mineral shoreline soils.

Stable isotope mixing models showed that seagrass leaves and macroalgae blades were the major contributors to the organic matter accumulation in seagrass sediments; while mangrove leaves were the major contributors in mangrove sediments.

Motivated by experimental evidence, a mechanistic model is used to investigate the impact of marine echosounder transmissions on seagrass leaves.

The study was performed in Bunaken Island and during the study a number of 4593 specimens of benthic foraminifera has been identified and they are divided into specimen that lives on seagrass leaves (1097 specimens) and specimens that live on sediments (3496 specimens).

A total of 24 samples were taken from fore-reef slopes, inter-reef areas, a back-reef, seagrass leaves with a nearby mangrove swamp, and a WW2 shipwreck at depths between 0 to 25 m.

Coastal eutrophication is a growing problem worldwide, leading to increased epiphyte overgrowth of seagrass leaves.

The paper describes the pretreatment of seagrass leaves before their processing for composite boards and the examination of its final product.

The presence of ephibiont that attached to the surface of the seagrass leaves, causes the leaves’ surface texture becoming rough, enabling microplastic entrapped in it.

Results: The analysis showed that old tea drinks from seagrass leaves (Enhalus acoroides) had high flavonoid levels of 0.