seagrass Thalassia testudinum
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Thalassia testudinum, commonly known as turtle grass, is a dominant tropical seagrass species forming extensive underwater meadows that provide critical habitat and food for marine life in shallow coastal waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| seagrass Thalassia testudinum canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
marine angiosperm ⓘ primary producer ⓘ seagrass species ⓘ |
| associatedFauna |
Chelonia mydas
ⓘ
surface form:
green sea turtle Chelonia mydas
queen conch Lobatus gigas ⓘ various reef fish species ⓘ |
| authority | König ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | turtle grass ⓘ |
| conservationImportance | key indicator of coastal ecosystem health ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
enhances water clarity
ⓘ
foundation species in seagrass ecosystems ⓘ habitat provider for fish and invertebrates ⓘ nursery habitat for juvenile marine organisms ⓘ primary food source for green sea turtles ⓘ reduces coastal erosion ⓘ stabilizes sediments ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
support of fisheries ⓘ |
| family | Hydrocharitaceae ⓘ |
| genus | Thalassia ⓘ |
| growthForm | submerged perennial herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
seagrass meadows
ⓘ
shallow coastal waters ⓘ subtidal zones ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | leaves in clusters from rhizomes ⓘ |
| leafType | strap-like leaves ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | high light availability ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Bahamas
ⓘ
Bermuda (United Kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Central American coasts ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ coastal Florida ⓘ northern coast of South America ⓘ tropical western Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| order | Alismatales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | oxygen-producing photosynthesis ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | water-mediated pollination ⓘ |
| product | organic carbon for coastal food webs ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by rhizome extension
ⓘ
sexual reproduction by flowers and seeds ⓘ |
| salinityTolerance | marine salinity conditions ⓘ |
| species |
Thalassia
ⓘ
surface form:
Thalassia testudinum
|
| substratePreference |
muddy sediments
ⓘ
sandy sediments ⓘ |
| threat |
boat propeller scarring
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ coastal development ⓘ eutrophication ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.