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Quantification of epiphyte biomass accumulation on artificial seagrass leaves in Culebra, Puerto Rico, from surveys conducted from 2023-08-07 to 2024-02-05 (NCEI Accession 0306699)

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This record provides estimates of epiphyte biomass accumulation (mg/cm2/day) on artificial seagrass leaves at 13 monitoring stations in Ensenada Honda and Puerto Manglar in the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico.

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title Quantification of epiphyte biomass accumulation on artificial seagrass leaves in Culebra, Puerto Rico, from surveys conducted from 2023-08-07 to 2024-02-05 (NCEI Accession 0306699)

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