# Physical structure of artificial seagrass affects macrozoobenthic community recruitment
> Ambo-Rappe R.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_85044430790
Jurnal / Konferensi: Journal of Physics Conference Series
Tahun terbit: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/979/1/012006
ISSN: 17426588
Citations: 2

## Authors
- Ambo-Rappe R.

## Abstract
Seagrass ecosystems are important in supporting marine biodiversity. However, the worldwide decline in seagrass areas due to anthropogenic factors leads to a decrease in the marine biodiversity they can support. There is growing awareness of the need for concepts to conserve and/or rehabilitate seagrass ecosystems. One option is to create artificial seagrass to provide a physical structure for the marine organisms to colonize. The objective of this research was to analyze the effect of some artificial seagrasses and seagrass transplants on marine biodiversity, with a focus on the macrozoobenthic community. The experimental design compared two types of artificial seagrass (polypropylene ribbons and shrub-shaped plastic leaves), and seagrass transplants from nearby seagrass meadows. The experimental plots were 4 x 4 m2 with 3 replicates. Macrozoobenthic communities were sampled fortnightly for 3.5 months. At the end of the experiment, makrozoobenthos were also sampled from a natural seagrass bed nearby. Of 116 macrozoobenthic species in the artificial seagrass plots, 91 were gastropods. The density of the macrobenthic fauna increased from the beginning to the end of the study in all treatments, but the increase was only significant for the artificial seagrass treatment (i.e. shrub-like plastic leaves). There was a distinct separation between the macrozoobenthic community structure found in the restoration plots (artificial seagrass and transplanted seagrass) compared to natural seagrass beds.

## Keywords
- Seagrass
- Biodiversity
- Environmental science
- Ecosystem
- Ecology
- Community structure
- Marine ecosystem
- Fishery
- Biology
- Oceanography
- Geology

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