We show that the effect of temperature on photosynthesis a widely distributed and ecological important seagrass species was not consistent among locations, with some evidence acclimation to local range. This has implications for modelling productivity impacts light reduction ecosystems. Reduced availability is one main pressures negatively impacting meadows worldwide. Our knowledge photosynthet...

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...

Seagrass meadows provide crucial ecosystem services to the coastal zone but are threatened globally. Seagrass loss to date has mainly been attributed to anthropogenic activities that reduce light quantity (amount of photosynthetic photon flux density), such as dredging, flooding and eutrophication. However, light quality (wavelengths of light within the visible spectrum) is also altered by thes...

Seagrasses are a paraphyletic group of marine angiosperms that evolved three to four times from land plants and returned the sea. Halophila ovalis, Thalassia hemprichii Enhalus acoroides (Hydrocharitaceae) species can occur in wide salinity ranges. Sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) comprise complex macromolecules with many critical biological functions. We assume SP may play role salt tolerance se...

Seed predation is an important process governing the dynamics of many plant populations. We assessed seed mortality due to predation in the seagrass Posidonia australis by identifying predators and quantifying predation events using underwater video cameras, laboratory and field observations, and field tethering experiments in shallow-water habitats off Rottnest Island, Western Australia in 200...

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...