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Leaf morphometrics of Halophila stipulacea plants along a depth gradient.
| Leaf morphometrics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth (m) | Leaf surface area (mm2) | Leaf width (mm) | Leaf length (mm) |
| 4 | 150.8 ± 48.7a | 7.7 ± 1.7a | 29.9 ± 6.6a |
| 9 | 168.0 ± 56.5b | 7.9 ± 1.5a | 34.8 ± 7.4b |
| 18 | 186.4 ± 59.1c | 8.0 ± 1.6a | 35.7 ± 7.8b |
| 28 | 232.9 ± 49.3d | 8.2 ± 1.2a | 40.6 ± 6.0c |
Leaf morphometry values (means ± SD, n = 5) labeled with different letters (a–d) denote significant differences among depths, based on Mann–Whitney pairwise test.
