Production of the eel grass <Emphasis Type="Italic">Zostera marina</Emphasis> Linnaeus, 1753 in the White Sea

The results of year-round studies of the photosynthesis and respiration rates of the eel grass Zostera marina L. in the White Sea are presented. The annual production of eel grass is estimated to be 9.86 × 10¹¹ kcal. It is concluded that the total annual production of the eel grass constitutes about 3% of the annual phytoplankton production (3 × 10¹³ kcal; according to the data of Bobrov et al., 1995) in the White Sea.