This dataset includes seagrass biomass measurements from collections in The Bahamas in December 2013. Reported are blade area, the number of shoots, grazing scars (bites), bites/unit area, the weight and area of the epiphytes, the dry weight of the blades, roots, rhyzomes, and the below ground biomass.
Related Reference:
Layman, C.A., Allgeier, J.E., and Montaña, C.G. 2016. The attraction-production debate viewed from the bottom-up: mechanistic evidence of increased production thresholds. Ecological Engineering. 95:574-579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.06.109
Layman, C. (2017) Measurements of above and below ground seagrass biomass around an artificial reef (Fish and biogeochem hot spots project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version ) Version Date 2017-02-16 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/682593 [access date]
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