Seagrass morphometrics at species level in Moreton Bay, Australia from 2012 to 2013.

ABSTRACT: Seagrass above, below and total biomass, density and leaf area, length and width were quantified at a species level for 122 sites over three sampling periods in Moreton Bay, Australia. Core samples were collected in two regions: (1) a high water quality region with varying species assemblages and canopy complexity (98 sites); and (2) along a turbidity gradient in the bay (24 sites within four locations). Core samples were collected using a 15 cm diameter×20 cm long corer. Seagrass dry biomass per component was quantified per species present in each sample. A total of 220 biomass and density data records are included, 130 from the high water quality region and 90 from the turbidity gradient. These data provide a detailed assessment of biomass, density and leaf metrics per species sampled fr

SUBMITTER: Samper-Villarreal J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5423389 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature