Table 1. Mean (± 95% C.I) shoot density, canopy cover (%), canopy height (cm), above-ground (AGB), below-ground (BGB) and total biomass (TB) characteristics of the dominant seagrass species at Gazi Bay, Kenya.
| Species | Shoot density(m-2) | % C. cover | C. ht (cm) | AGB (g. DW m-2) | BGB g. DW m-2) | TB (g. DW m-2) | % BGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. hemprichii | 996 ± 94 | 69.3 ± 4.2 | 18.4 ± 1.4 | 202.1 ± 29.9 | 1361.1 ± 281.8 | 1563.1± 279.2 | 82.8±3 |
| E. acoroides | 248 ± 28 | 47.5 ± 4.2 | 55.1 ±4 1 | 155.9 ± 23.7 | 1669.2 ± 217.6 | 1825.8 ± 234.8 | 90.9±1 |
| T. ciliatum | 531 ± 67 | 61.9 ± 3.7 | 36.7 ±3.9 | 308.2 ± 33.5 | 1096.6 ± 221.4 | 1404.9 ± 232.5 | 71.0±5 |
| S. isoetifolium | 4351 ± 500 | 72.0 ± 7.0 | 23.3 ± 2.7 | 300.8 ± 42.6 | 1683.8 ± 242.9 | 1984.7 ± 245.5 | 84.0±4 |