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.

<p>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.</p

Carbon density (mean ± 95% C.I.) along depth profiles in the vegetated and un-vegetated areas associated with the dominant seagrass species of Gazi Bay (a. <i>T</i>. <i>hemprichii</i> b. <i>E</i>. <i>acoroides</i> c. <i>T</i>. <i>ciliatum</i> d. <i>S</i>. <i>isoetifolium</i>).

<p>Carbon density (mean ± 95% C.I.) along depth profiles in the vegetated and un-vegetated areas associated with the dominant seagrass species of Gazi Bay (a. <i>T</i>. <i>hemprichii</i> b. <i>E</i>. <i>acoroides</i> c. <i>T</i>. <i>ciliatum</i> d. <i>S</i>. <i>isoetifolium</i>).</p

Relative % of the total C_org (± 95% C.I) for the sediment and the biomass associated with the four dominant seagrass species at Gazi Bay.

<p>Relative % of the total C_org (± 95% C.I) for the sediment and the biomass associated with the four dominant seagrass species at Gazi Bay.</p

Variation in sediment C_org between the vegetated and un-vegetated areas for the four seagrass species (means± 95% C.I.).

<p>Variation in sediment C_org between the vegetated and un-vegetated areas for the four seagrass species (means± 95% C.I.).</p

Seagrass sampling points in the seagrass meadows of Gazi Bay, Kenya.

<p>Seagrass sampling points in the seagrass meadows of Gazi Bay, Kenya.</p