Pedological Studies of Subaqueous Soils as a Contribution to the Protection of Seagrass Meadows in Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Nóbrega, Gabriel Nuto, Romero, Danilo Jefferson, Otero, Xosé Luis, Ferreira, Tiago Osório

FONTE

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Solo

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

15/02/2018

RESUMO

ABSTRACT: Seagrass meadows are considered one of the most important and valuable ecosystems on the planet, but also one of the most threatened. Missing knowledge about their existence and their subtidal nature are the main reasons for the lack of information about seagrass soils, especially in Brazil and other tropical areas. This study discussed the paradoxical lack of information about subaqueous soils, with a view to stimulate research on soil properties of seagrass meadows. This short communication provides information about the ecosystem and first descriptions of seagrass soils along the Brazilian Coast, marked by gleyzation, sulfidization, salinization, paludization, solonization, and classified as Gleissolos tiomórficos. Pedological studies on these ecosystems provide useful tools for their management, protection, and restoration. Thus, it is fundamental that soil scientists increase their knowledge about subaqueous soils, not only as a contribution to the Brazilian Soil Classification System, but for the conservation of these ecosystems.

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