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|definition= Members of marine seed plants that grow chiefly on sand or sand-mud bottom. They are most abundant in water less than 9 metres deep. The common types are: Eelgrass (''Zostera''), Turtle grass (''Thallasia'') and Manatee grass (''Syringodium'').<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. | |definition= Members of marine seed plants that grow chiefly on sand or sand-mud bottom. They are most abundant in water less than 9 metres deep. The common types are: Eelgrass (''Zostera''), Turtle grass (''Thallasia'') and Manatee grass (''Syringodium'').<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | [[Seagrass meadows]] | + | [[Seagrass meadows]] |
| − | [[Biogeomorphology of aquatic systems]] | + | |
| − | + | [[Seagrass an indicator goes astray]] | |
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| + | [[Mediterranean seagrass ecosystem]] | ||
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| + | [[Threats to cold water coral reefs, sand banks and seagrass habitats in the North Sea by climate change effects: sea level rise, temperature rise and storm surges]] | ||
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| + | [[Biogeomorphology of aquatic systems]] | ||
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| + | [[Eutrophication in coastal environments]] | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
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den Hartog, C., 1970. The sea-grasses of the world. Amsterdam: North Holland Publishing Company.<P><br> | den Hartog, C., 1970. The sea-grasses of the world. Amsterdam: North Holland Publishing Company.<P><br> | ||
Revision as of 20:19, 11 November 2018
Definition of Seagrass (pl. seagrasses):
Members of marine seed plants that grow chiefly on sand or sand-mud bottom. They are most abundant in water less than 9 metres deep. The common types are: Eelgrass (Zostera), Turtle grass (Thallasia) and Manatee grass (Syringodium).[1].
This is the common definition for Seagrass (pl. seagrasses), other definitions can be discussed in the article
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References
See also
Seagrass an indicator goes astray
Mediterranean seagrass ecosystem
Biogeomorphology of aquatic systems
Eutrophication in coastal environments
Further reading
den Hartog, C., 1970. The sea-grasses of the world. Amsterdam: North Holland Publishing Company.
Davison, D.M. & Hughes, D.J., 1998. Zostera biotopes: An overview of dynamics and sensitivity characteristics for conservation management of marine SACs, Vol. 1. Scottish Association for Marine Science, (UK Marine SACs Project). Available from http://www.ukmarinesac.org.uk/
Tyler-Walters, H., 2007. Zostera marina. Common eelgrass. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 14/09/2007]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Zosteramarina.htm>
Tyler-Walters, H., 2005. Zostera noltii. Dwarf eelgrass. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 14/09/2007]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Zosteranoltii.htm>
