Seagrass structural and elemental indicators reveal high nutrient availability within a tropical lagoon in Panama.

ABSTRACT: Seagrass meadows are valued coastal habitats that provide ecological and economic benefits around the world. Despite their importance, many meadows are in decline, driven by a variety of anthropogenic impacts. While these declines have been well documented in some regions, other locations (particularly within the tropics) lack long-term monitoring programs needed to resolve seagrass trends over time. Effective and spatially-expansive monitoring within under-represented regions is critical to provide an accurate perspective on seagrass status and trends. We present a comprehensive dataset on seagrass coverage and composition across 24 sites in Bahía Almirante, a lagoon along the Caribbean coast of Panama. Using a single survey, we focus on capturing spatial variation in seagrass physical an

SUBMITTER: Gaubert-Boussarie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8106914 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature