Seagrass

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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

References

  1. CoPraNet glossary [1]

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