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 uniner...

Halophytes, such as seagrasses, predominantly form habitats in coastal and estuarine areas. These habitats can be seasonally exposed to hypo-salinity events during watershed runoff exposing them to dramatic salinity shifts and osmotic shock. The manifestation of this osmotic shock on seagrass morphology and phenology was tested in three Indo-Pacific seagrass species, Halophila ovalis, Halodule ...

The availability of nitrogen in sediment phytodetritus to seagrass was investigated in 5 tropical species (Thalassia hemprichii, Halodule uninervis, H. pinifolia, Halophila ovalis/ovata and Syringodium isoetifolium) from Indonesia. 15N-labeled phytodetritus was injected into the sediment and the appearance of 15N in the roots, the rhizomes and the leaves of the plants were measured after 1, 2, ...

Seagrass roots host a diverse microbiome that is critical for plant growth and health. Composition of microbial communities can be regulated in part by root exudates, but the specifics of these interactions in seagrass rhizospheres are still largely unknown. As light availability controls primary productivity, reduced light may impact root exudation and consequently the composition of the root ...

Clonality is common in many aquatic plant species, including seagrasses, where populations are maintained through a combination of asexual and sexual reproduction. One common measure used to describe the clonal structure of populations is clonal richness. Clonal richness is strongly dependent on the biological characteristics of the species, and how these interact with the environment but can a...

BACKGROUND Seagrass species in the tropics occur in multispecies meadows. How these meadows are maintained through species co-existence and what their ecological drivers may be has been an overarching question in seagrass biogeography. In this study, we quantify the spatial structure of four co-existing species and infer potential ecological processes from these structures. METHODS AND RESULT...

Seagrass is a coastal ecosystem that has important role as feeding ground, spawning ground and nursery for various marine biota. This study aims to examine the biodiversity of seagrass at Gili Air, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. was conducted observe cover percentage seagrass, it's composition, number stands, canopy's height, frequency presence, index importance seagrass. data collec...