Nutrients uptake processes of seagrass and its competition with epiphytic algae
Seagrass bed is an important ecosystem of nearshore system,providing significant ecological service function.However,eutrophication in nearshore waters has posed a serious threat to the structure and function of seagrass bed ecosystem.This study summarized the research progress of nutrient uptake process of seagrass and competition mechanism in three aspects:the relationship between nutrients supply and seagrass growth,nutrient uptake process of leaves and roots,competition with epiphytic algae and its effects.Finally,three research directions in the future were pointed out:1)the nutrients uptake contributions of seagrass leaves and roots in different environmental conditions;2)the impact mechanism of epiphytic algae on the growth processes of seagrass;3)the eco-environmental effects of nutrients uptake and competition processes on seagrass bed ecosystem.