English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Zendy Plus

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Zendy Tools

Zendy Open

The seasonal variation in biometric and biomass features of a deep subtidal  Zostera marina  bed (depth 12–14 m) in Cañuelo Bay (southern Spain) was studied through an annual cycle. Shoot density was greatest in September 2004 (402.4±22.01 shoots m -2 ) and lowest in March 2005 (220.8±51.2 shoots m -2 ). Shoots with inflorescences were only observed in June 2004, with up to 9.6 fertile shoots m -2 . Mean shoot height, leaf width and leaf area index also varied seasonally, with maximum values in June–September and minimum values in December– March. The above-ground (leaf) biomass also varied seasonally, with maximum values in June–September (90–100 g dw m -2 ) and minimum values in March 2005 (8.4±2.7 g dw m -2 ). The below-ground (rhizome) biomass remained very stable (90–100 g dw m -2 ) throughout the year. The deep  Z. marina  bed in Cañuelo Bay had a similar, but less pronounced, seasonal pattern compared to that observed in shallower beds in temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The rather low attenuation coefficient and stable temperature (14–21°C) of the water column throughout the year may favour the development of eelgrass beds at this depth and in this part of the distribution range.

Seasonal variation in a deep subtidal Zostera marina L. bed in southern Spain (western Mediterranean Sea)