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- W2323695715 abstract "MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsTheme Sections MEPS 525:65-80 (2015) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11220 Herbivory in multi-species, tropical seagrass beds Chen-Lu Lee1, Yen-Hsun Huang1, Chia-Yun Chung1, Shu-Chuan Hsiao1, Hsing-Juh Lin1,2,* 1Department of Life Sciences and Research Center for Global Change Biology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan 2Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan *Corresponding author: hjlin@dragon.nchu.edu.tw ABSTRACT: Very little is known about the characteristics of herbivory and selection by various grazers in tropical, multi-species seagrass beds. We used an in situ shoot tethering method to quantify grazing on 3 dominant seagrass species (Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea rotundata, and C. serrulata) that co-inhabit extensive seagrass beds surrounding Dongsha Island in the South China Sea. We measured the amount of seagrass grazing as well as leaf production in different habitats and seasons. The dominant seagrass grazers in Dongsha Island were parrotfish, followed by meso-invertebrates, suggesting that herbivory by small invertebrates may also be critical in tropical seagrass ecosystems. Our results revealed significant spatial and seasonal differences in leaf biomass losses. The level of grazing was 3.6× higher in the subtidal than in the intertidal zones, and 2.6× higher in the warm than in the cool season. Leaf biomass losses were positively associated with parrotfish density, water depth, leaf production, and starch content. However, the nitrogen and total sugar contents did not affect the preferences of the grazers. The 2 Cymodocea species were preferred by most grazers. Collectively, all grazers typically removed <10% of the leaf production in Dongsha Island, which indicates that most seagrass biomass was not directly used by herbivores and flows into detrital pathways. KEY WORDS: Cymodocea rotundata · Cymodocea serrulata · Herbivory · Parrotfish · South China Sea · Thalassia hemprichii Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Lee CL, Huang YH, Chung CY, Hsiao SC, Lin HJ (2015) Herbivory in multi-species, tropical seagrass beds. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 525:65-80. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11220 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in MEPS Vol. 525. Online publication date: April 09, 2015 Print ISSN: 0171-8630; Online ISSN: 1616-1599 Copyright © 2015 Inter-Research." @default.
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