Open AccessMorphometric and growth responses of Enhalus acoroides seedlings under carbon dioxide enrichment: An experimental assessment
Author(s) -
Aditya Hikmat Nugraha,
A.R.F. Zahra,
K. Khafsar,
S. Almahdi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/744/1/012051
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide , seagrass , ecosystem , environmental science , carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere , seedling , blue carbon , carbon fibers , carbon dioxide removal , biology , ecology , botany , materials science , composite number , composite material
It is predicted that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the ocean will continue to increase. This phenomenon certainly has an impact on the sustainability of the marine ecosystem, including the seagrass ecosystem. This study aims to determine the effect of carbon dioxide on the morphometrics and growth of E. acoroides seedling. This study was an experimental study where the seeds from the fruit were grown in a controlled environment for two months. There are two treatments, first treatment with the addition of carbon dioxide and second treatment without the addition of carbon dioxide. The results of this study indicate that there is significant result from the two treatments given. Seagrass seeds that grow on treatment with carbon dioxide gas generally have shorter morphological characteristics as well as their growth.