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Non-Structural Carbohydrate Reserves Of Eelgrass Zostera Marina, Mk Burke, Wc Dennison, Ka Moore
Non-Structural Carbohydrate Reserves Of Eelgrass Zostera Marina, Mk Burke, Wc Dennison, Ka Moore
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The high minimum Light requirement of eelgrass Zostera marina L. suggests that this species has difficulty in maintaining a positive carbon balance except under high light conditions. The carbon balance of Z. marina can be studied by following seasonal changes in non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) reserves, however, little is known about the seasonal variation in NSC reserves in seagrasses or the influence of shading on NSC reserve content and distribution. Seasonal changes in eelgrass NSC reserves were measured in a shallow coastal lagoon, Chincoteague Bay, Maryland/Virginia, USA, near the southern edge of this species' distributional range. Concentrations of sugar varied seasonally …