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Type of seaweed


seagrass provides a protective environment in which young fish can develop.

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We know what is covering the seagrass and ploughing it up as well as burying it.
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The most important grazers of seagrass fields are sea urchins, shrimps and fish.
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Most dugongs do not feed from lush areas, but where the seagrass is more sparse.
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Coral, seagrass and algae filter sediment before it is placed on the reef crest.
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One example they cite takes on the classic model of loss of estuarine seagrass.
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The researchers also measured the nutrient content and growth rate of seagrass.
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Offshore ecosystems include the Tampa Bayestuary and numerous gulf seagrass beds.
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A seagrass green and a sea-breeze blue are his favorite new eye shadow colors.
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It is thought that these movements are caused by changes in seagrass availability.
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More examples
  • Any of various seaweeds that grow underwater in shallow beds; "seagrass provides a protective environment in which young fish can develop"
  • Seagrasses are flowering plants from one of four plant families (Posidoniaceae, Zosteraceae, Hydrocharitaceae, or Cymodoceaceae), all in the order Alismatales (in the class of monocotyledons), which grow in marine, fully-saline environments.
  • (Seagrasses) Any of several species of rooted plants of the Class Angiosperma. Grow predominantly in marshes and shallow water lagoons.*
  • A salt marsh grass that is grown in paddy-like fields and flooded with sea water during the crop cycle. The hard, almost inpenetrable seagrass is spun into tough strands which resist most stains and dirt. Material is anti-static and provides a low dust and allergy-free environment. ...
  • Grass-like flowering plants, that are adapted to live at sea, submersed and rooted to the bottom, and can tolerate a saline or saltwater environment
  • Intertidal and subtidal flowering plants found mainly in shallow waters of protected coastal areas
  • Seagrasses (e.g. Zostera, Posidonia) are rhizome angiosperm grasses adapted to live underwater in shallow estuaries and sheltered lagoons. Conservation of seagrass beds is important for nutrient productivity and to provide habitat for juvenile fish. ...
  • A water grass grown throughout Asia, that has traditionally been harvested for rugs and some furniture. Seagrass is known for its durable exterior while still remaining pliable.
  • A flowering plant that lives beneath the water's surface. Because they require light, the depth at which seagrasses are found is limited by water clarity.