Definition of Zostera marina. Meaning of Zostera marina. Synonyms of Zostera marina

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Definition of Zostera marina

Zostera marina
Zostera os"te*ra, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Naiadace[ae], or Pondweed family. Zostera marina is commonly known as sea wrack, and eelgrass.
Zostera marina
Eelgrass Eel"grass`, n. (Bot.) A plant (Zostera marina), with very long and narrow leaves, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the North Atlantic coast.

Meaning of Zostera marina from wikipedia

- Zostera marina is a flowering vascular plant species as one of many kinds of seagr****, with this species known primarily by the English name of eelgr****...
- genus Zostera contains 15 species. Zostera marina is found on sandy substrates or in estuaries, usually submerged or partially floating. Most Zostera are...
- continents except Antarctica. Recent sequencing of the genomes of Zostera marina and Zostera muelleri has given a better understanding of angiosperm adaptation...
- temperate areas one or a few species usually dominate (like the eelgr**** Zostera marina in the North Atlantic), whereas tropical beds are usually more diverse...
- floor. Cymodocea nodosa, Zostera marina, and Zostera noltii were given to an adult S. salpa for testing. It preferred the Zostera noltii, therfore the Cymodocea...
- benthic diatoms, mats of green and yellow green algae, and eelgr**** beds (Zostera marina and Z. ****onica). Tidal flats in the estuary have a network of shallow...
- Zostera angustifolia is a marine plant with creeping underground stems. This species is similar to Zostera marina. Its leaves are narrower and are about...
- Zostera noltii is a species of seagr**** known by the common name dwarf eelgr****. It is found in shallow coastal waters in north western Europe, the Mediterranean...
- (2011-07-01). "Widespread genetic mosaicism in the marine angiosperm Zostera marina is correlated with clonal reproduction". Evolutionary Ecology. 25 (4):...
- in Netarts Bay. The main primary producers of the bay are eelgr**** (Zostera marina, a type of seagr****), microscopic diatoms, and sea lettuce (Ulva enteromorpha...