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Articles | Tropical Environment, Biology, and Technology | Volume 4 - Issue 1 - 2026 | 20−33 | https://doi.org/10.53623/tebt.v4i1.1041
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Epiphytic Biomass And Chlorophyll-a Concentration – Relations In Seagrass Leaves Enhalus acoroides In Sanur Waters, Bali

Author(s): Kadek Janita Devi Adnyana Putri , I Wayan Gede Astawa Karang ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8998-0604 , Putu Satya Pratama Atmaja ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4201-000X
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Department of Marine Science, Udayana University, 80361 Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia

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Seagrass beds are important coastal ecosystems that functioned as primary producers and habitats for various marine biota; however, their persistence was vulnerable to environmental pressures. One of these pressures was the increase in epiphytic biomass on seagrass leaves, which had the potential to inhibit photosynthesis. This study aimed to assess the condition of Enhalus acoroides seagrass cover and to analyze the relationship between epiphyte biomass and chlorophyll-a concentration in seagrass leaves in the waters of Sanur, Bali. This study was based on seagrass ecological theory, the role of epiphytes, and chlorophyll-a as an indicator of seagrass physiology and productivity. The research methods included field observations using line transects and quadrats, measurement of seagrass cover, analysis of chlorophyll-a in seagrass leaves using spectrophotometric methods, and calculation of epiphyte biomass using gravimetric methods. The results showed that Enhalus acoroides seagrass cover in Sanur waters was classified as moderate to dense, with water quality conditions that still supported seagrass growth. The relationship between epiphyte biomass and chlorophyll-a concentration indicated a weak negative correlation, in which an increase in epiphyte biomass tended to be followed by a decrease in chlorophyll-a. The findings of this study indicated that epiphytes had the potential to reduce the photosynthetic efficiency of seagrass, although their influence was also affected by local environmental factors.

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SUBMITTED: 10 February 2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53623/tebt.v4i1.1041

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Adnyana Putri, K. J. D., Karang, I. W. G. A. ., & Atmaja, P. S. P. (2026). Epiphytic Biomass And Chlorophyll-a Concentration – Relations In Seagrass Leaves Enhalus acoroides In Sanur Waters, Bali. Tropical Environment, Biology, and Technology, 4(1), 20−33. https://doi.org/10.53623/tebt.v4i1.1041
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