Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
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Zostera muelleri is a fast growing species and readily colonizes. It rapidly takes over where soft sediments predominate in coastal habitats and is often the dominant species in estuaries and coastal lakes. It shows prolific seed production and there are some annual populations known in New Zealand and south Western Australia.
The leaf width morphology is variable and can sometimes be confused with thin H. uninervus when the leaves are very thin. It is an ecologically important habitat-producing species, providing food and shelter for numerous fish and invertebrate species.
This species may occur in small numbers in permanently open estuaries such as intertidal shoals (Carruthers et al. 2007).
The leaf width morphology is variable and can sometimes be confused with thin H. uninervus when the leaves are very thin. It is an ecologically important habitat-producing species, providing food and shelter for numerous fish and invertebrate species.
This species may occur in small numbers in permanently open estuaries such as intertidal shoals (Carruthers et al. 2007).
Systems
- Marine
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Author: Williams, S.L., Carruthers, T.J.B., Short, F.T., Waycott, M., Kendrick, G.A., Fourqurean, J.W., Callabine, A. & Kenworthy, W.J., Dennison, W.C.
Compiler: Williams, S.L., Carruthers, T.J.B., Short, F.T., Waycott, M., Kendrick, G.A., Fourqurean, J.W., Callabine, A. & Kenworthy, W.J., Dennison, W.C.
Williams, S.L., Carruthers, T.J.B., Short, F.T., Waycott, M., Kendrick, G.A., Fourqurean, J.W., Callabine, A. & Kenworthy, W.J., Dennison, W.C. 2010. Zostera muelleri. In: IUCN 2010 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4 . <www.iucnredlist.org>
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