Current status and variation trend of seagrass beds in coastal water of Son Tra peninsula, Da Nang city

Hoa Nguyen Xuan; Nhu Thuy Nguyen Nhat; Hieu Nguyen Trung

doi:10.15625/1859-3097/16405

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Nguyen Xuan Hoa Institute of Oceanography, VAST, Vietnam
Nguyen Nhat Nhu Thuy Institute of Oceanography, VAST, Vietnam
Nguyen Trung Hieu Institute of Oceanography, VAST, Vietnam

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https://doi.org/10.15625/1859-3097/16405

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Seagrasses, Son Tra peninsula, Halophila ovalis.

Abstract

Species composition of seagrasses in coastal water of Son Tra peninsula was less diverse, with three species identified. Halophila ovalis was dominant. The seagrass beds are mainly distributed in Bai Nom and Bai But, with a total area of about 1 ha. The seagrass beds had been seriously degraded in both size and structure. Approximately 9 ha of seagrass beds (90% of total area) disappeared compared with data of 2005. Halophila ovalis had only been distributed at a depth of 2–3 m. Coverage, shoot density, and biomass of seagrass beds had also decreased.

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