Effects of Shading on the Growth and Carbon Storage of Enhalus acoroides

Light intensity is one of the main factors determining growth and distribution seagrasses, but seagrasses differ in their responses to changes light environment, resulting inconsistent adaptation. To investigate effect reduction on Enhalus acoroides (L. f.) Steud., we simulated different intensities by setting up situ shade shelters with three environments: full (CK), moderate shading (MS) high (HS), investigated response adaptation mechanism E. a low-light environment. The results showed that leaf length width decreased Plant density, biomass, chlorophyll content (Chl) significantly prolongation shading. In addition, sediment carbon seagrass beds was reduced treatments compared full-light treatment. After restoration light, increased period, its morphology, plant density biomass did not return level Our study highlights long-term leads significant content, which turn, may reduce storage capacity beds.