Difference between revisions of "Seagrass"
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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 meter 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 meter 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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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
| − | + | The Biology and Ecology of Seagrasses (ed. Brant W. Touchette), 2007. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Volume 350, Issues 1-2, Pages 1-260 (9 November 2007), . http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00220981 | |
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Revision as of 16:44, 2 November 2007
Definition of Seagrass:
Members of marine seed plants that grow chiefly on sand or sand-mud bottom. They are most abundant in water less than 9 meter deep. The common types are: Eelgrass (Zostera), Turtle grass (Thallasia) and Manatee grass (Syringodium).[1].
This is the common definition for Seagrass, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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References
Further Reading
The Biology and Ecology of Seagrasses (ed. Brant W. Touchette), 2007. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Volume 350, Issues 1-2, Pages 1-260 (9 November 2007), . http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00220981
