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eelgrass::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tape grass, vallisneria spiralis, wild celery |
| Type of | hydrophytic plant, water plant, aquatic plant, hydrophyte |
eelgrass::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grass wrack, sea wrack, zostera marina |
| Type of | aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant |
Examples of eelgrass
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Eelgrass died dramatically during a hot 2005 summer and remains slow to rebound.
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Gammarus mucronatus, an amphipod grazer that can promote healthy eelgrass beds.
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Most species live in eelgrass as juveniles before venturing out of the harbor.
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The Seri language has many words related to eelgrass and eelgrass-harvesting.
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Some species also feed on worms, mollusks and other animals around eelgrass.
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Many coastal development activities have the potential to impact eelgrass.
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Try to avoid stepping on eelgrass beds, which are nearshore nurseries for many animals.
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A planting of eelgrass shoots about 10 years ago has regenerated 750 acres in South Bay.
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A disease outbreak in the 1930s wiped out 90 percent of eelgrass in the North Atlantic.
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- Submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
- Tape grass: submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia
- Common name for a group or genus of plants called Zostera that grow under water in estuaries and in shallow coastal areas.
- A submerged aquatic vegetation which provides habitat for fish and shellfish. In Buzzards Bay, eelgrass is widespread and grows to depths of 20 feet.
- Zostra capricorni, seagrasses which are flowering plants adapted for lifelong submergance in a marine or estuarine environment. Like flowering plants on land they produce flowers and seeds. ...
