Functioning of Philippine Seagrass Species Under Deteriorating Light Conditions

Industrialization, urbanization and agricultural intensification result in increased sediment loading and eutrophication of SE Asian coastal waters and associated deterioration of light availability to seagrasses inhabiting coastal water.;This work presents the results of a study. Different (internal and external) factors affecting the capacity of seagrasses to persist under long-term light reduction were studied in a series of field and laboratory experiments in Southern Philippines.