This article is about saltwater eelgrasses. For freshwater eelgrasses, see Vallisneria.
Zostera (marine eelgrasses)
Zostera marina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Zosteraceae
Genus:
Zostera L.
Global distribution map of Zostera. Green indicates presence.
Synonyms[1]
Alga Tourn. ex Lam.
Heterozostera (Setch.) Hartog
Nanozostera Toml. & Posl.
Zostera sp in Mussel Ridge Channel, Birch Island, Maine
Zostera is a small genus of widely distributed seagrasses, commonly called marine eelgrass, or simply seagrass or eelgrass, and also known as seaweed by some fishermen and recreational boaters including yachtsmen. The genus Zostera contains 15 species.
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genus Zostera contains 15 species. Zostera marina is found on sandy substrates or in estuaries, usually submerged or partially floating. Most Zostera are...
Zostera marina is a flowering vascular plant species as one of many kinds of seagrass, with this species known primarily by the English name of eelgrass...
continents except Antarctica. Recent sequencing of the genomes of Zostera marina and Zostera muelleri has given a better understanding of angiosperm adaptation...
Zostera asiatica is a species of eelgrass native to the shores of northeastern Asia: Japan, Korea, northeastern China (Liaoning), and the Russian Far...
Zostera japonica is a species of aquatic plant in the Zosteraceae family. It is referred to by the common names dwarf eelgrass or Japanese eelgrass, and...
Zostera noltii is a species of seagrass known by the common name dwarf eelgrass. It is found in shallow coastal waters in north western Europe, the Mediterranean...
Zostera nigricaulis is a species of eelgrass native to the seacoasts of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, and...
Zostera angustifolia is a marine plant with creeping underground stems. This species is similar to Zostera marina. Its leaves are narrower and are about...
Muna zostera is a moth in the family Depressariidae, and the only species in the genus Muna. Both the genus and species were described by John Frederick...
Zostera muelleri is a southern hemisphere temperate species of seagrass native to the seacoasts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. and New Zealand...
of Zostera muelleri Irmisch ex Ascherson by others. The Maori names for Zostera novazelandica are karepō, nana, rehia, and rimurehia. The Zostera novazelandica...
Zostera polychlamys is a species of eelgrass native to the shores of South Australia and Western Australia. It was first discovered at Flinders Bay in...
Zostera capricorni is a species of eelgrass in the Zosteraceae family. It is native to the seacoasts of New Guinea, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria...
Zostera capensis is a species of dwarf eelgrass growing along the shores of the Indian and Atlantic oceans on the African coast. Its range extends from...
lotus, grows in warm freshwater across tropical and subtropical Asia. Zostera seagrass grows on the seabed in sheltered coastal waters. In terms of their...
Zostera tasmanica is a species of marine eelgrass in the Zosteraceae family. It is native to the seacoasts of Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, South...
retinacules, which are present in all species except members of Zostera subgenus Zostera. Zosteraceae has long been accepted by taxonomists as monophyletic...
Zostera caulescens is a species of eelgrass native to the shores of northeastern Asia: Japan, Korea, northeastern China (Liaoning), and the Russian Far...
Zostera mucronata is a species of eelgrass native to the seacoasts of South Australia and Western Australia. The Plant List Hartog, Cornelis den. 1970...
British NVC community SM1 (Zostera communities) is one of the salt-marsh communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. This community...
Apiogalacturonans are a type of pectins known to be found in the walls of Lemna and Zostera marina. Substituted galacturonans are characterized by the presence of...
natural ecosystems on land and in fresh water, with only a very few (e.g. Zostera) occurring in shallow sea water. Herbaceous perennial plants are particularly...
found in Netarts Bay. The main primary producers of the bay are eelgrass (Zostera marina, a type of seagrass), microscopic diatoms, and sea lettuce (Ulva...
Zostera caespitosa is a species of eelgrass native to the shores of northeastern Asia: Japan, Korea, northeastern China (Liaoning), and the Russian Far...
Inside Passage. Important marine flora of Puget Sound include eelgrass (Zostera marina) and various kelp, important kelps include canopy forming bull kelp...
Adriatic Sea. The most common species are Cymodocea nodosa and Zostera noltii, while Zostera marina and Posidonia oceanica are comparatively rare. A number...
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