Carbon and nitrogen translocation between seagrass ramets

Abstract

The spatial scale and the magnitude of carbon and nitrogen translocation was examined in 5 tropical (Cymodocea serrulata, Halophila stipulacea, Halodule uninervis, Thalassodendron ciliatum, Thalassia hemprichii) and 3 temperate (Cymodocea nodosa, Posidonia oceanica, Zostera noltii) seagrass species using (13)Carbon (C-13) and 15 Nitrogen (N-15) as tracers in experiments conducted in situ, Seagrass leaf and rhizome production during the study period varied from