Trace metal content in sediment cores and seagrass biomass from a tropical southwest Pacific Island

A unique feature of seagrass among other ecosystem services is to have high phytoremediation potential that a cost-effective plant-based approach and environmentally friendly solution for metal contamination in coastal areas. The goal this study was assess the prospective Cu, Fe, Mn Zn Fiji Islands. Heavy content measured sediments tissues seagrasses Halophila ovalis , Halodule pinifolia uninervis test local-scale differences. local shows concentration sediment tissue significantly variable, regardless species type. Sedimentary obtained present seemed be lower than previous studies. results support H. good bioindicator since it accumulated up 5-fold more these metals compared species. • Trace highly significant tissues. accumulation indicates no moderate pollution. Bioaccumulation capacity higher