Nutrient dynamics in 3 morphological different tropical seagrasses and their sediments |
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Authors: | P Wirachwong M Holmer |
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Institution: | a Department of Marine Science, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Trang 92150, Thailand b Institute of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark |
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Abstract: | Seasonality of nutrient dynamics in three morphologically different seagrass species and their sediments was examined for 1 year between November 2006 and November 2007 at four sites in the Andaman Sea, Thailand. The smaller species, Cymodocea serrulata and Halophila ovalis, showed major seasonal variation in shoot density, above- and belowground biomass, much more than expected from seasonal changes in water temperature and light conditions. All parameters showed minimum values in the dry season due to desiccation during neap tides. In contrast Enhalus acoroides showed less seasonal variation. Only limited seasonality was found in tissue N content of all species, whereas tissue P content responded to the low P concentration in the water column during the wet season. There were no differences in sediment conditions among species, and nutrient pools were generally low. Furthermore there were no significant spatial differences in seagrass and sediment nutrient dynamics, despite varying anthropogenic activity at the study sites, reflecting the oligotrophic conditions in this region. |
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Keywords: | Enhalus acoroides Cymodocea serrulata Halophila ovalis Nitrogen Phosphorus Sediment |
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