{"id":240,"date":"2019-08-14T15:33:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T15:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2019-08-21T16:09:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T16:09:16","slug":"zostera-marina-continued","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/zostera-marina-continued\/","title":{"rendered":"Zostera marina (continued)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taxonomy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom: Streptophyta
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Spermatophytina
Class: Magnoliopsida
Superorder: Lilianae
Order: Alismatales
Family: Zosteraceae
Genus: Zostera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously known as: Zostera angustifolia, Zostera subg. Zostera marina<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Credit<\/a>: Louise Kane | NOAA Restoration Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Biological Information\/Life History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Growth Rate<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/td><1.2 m
(Murphy et al. 2011)<\/td><\/tr>
Life span<\/td>Variable- some annual and some perennial
(Blok et al. 2018) <\/td><\/tr>
Spawning Season<\/td>Late spring
(Murphy et al. 2011)<\/td><\/tr>
Sessile vs non sessile<\/td>Sessile<\/td><\/tr>
Reproduction<\/td>Sexual & asexual
(Murphy et al. 2011)<\/td><\/tr>
Age for Reproduction<\/td>>1 year for flowering (Blok et al. 2018)<\/td><\/tr>
Number of offspring<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Role in food chain<\/td>Primary producer<\/td><\/tr>
Dispersal distance<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Common diseases: eelgrass wasting disease (Olesen et al. 1994)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental Tolerances<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Temperature Range<\/td>Dependent on where population originates from
(Blok et al. 2018)<\/td><\/tr>
Salinity<\/td>>10 ppt
(Murphy et al. 2011)<\/td><\/tr>
Depth found at<\/td>Intertidal to subtidal <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Human Uses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zostera marina<\/em> is often used in restoration projects because it is able to stabilize sediments and improve water quality. Packages often contain eelgrass when shipping blue crabs. Historical uses for eelgrass include mattress stuffing and housing insulation (Murphy et al. 2011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fun Fact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zostera marina<\/em> has a worldwide distribution (Murphy et al. 2011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Adams, M. S. (1976). The Ecology of eelgrass, Zostera marina (L.), Fish Communities. I. Structural Analysis<\/em>. 22<\/em>(848), 269\u2013291. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/0022098176900071<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gambi, M., Nowell, A., & Jumars, P. (n.d.). Flume Observations on Flow Dynamics in Zostera marina Eelgrass Beds<\/em> (pp. 159\u2013169). pp. 159\u2013169. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3354\/meps061159<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heck, K. L., & Orth, R. J. (1980). Structural Components of Eelgrass ( Zostera marina ) Meadows in the Lower Chesapeake Bay- Decapod crustacea<\/em>. 3<\/em>(4), 278\u2013288. Retrieved from https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.2307\/1352084<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacobs, R. P. W. M. (1979). DISTRIBUTION AND ASPECTS OF THE PRODUCTION AND BIOMASS of eelgrass, Zostera marina L., at Roscoff, France. Aquatic Botany<\/em>, 7<\/em>, 151\u2013172. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/0304377079900196<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murphy, R., Orzetti, L., & Johnson, W. (2011). Plant Fact Sheet<\/em>. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/Internet\/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS\/publications\/mdpmcfs10921.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olesen, B., & Krause-jensen, D. (2018). Life history events of eelgrass Zostera marina L . populations across gradients of latitude and temperature<\/em>. (March). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3354\/meps12479<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olesen, B., & Sand-jensen, K. (1994). Patch dynamics of eelgrass Zostera marina<\/em>. 106<\/em>, 147\u2013156. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.int-res.com\/articles\/meps\/106\/m106p147.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice, M. A. (2008). Environmental Effects of Shellfish Aquaculture in the Northeast<\/em>. (105). Retrieved from https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/258224495_Environmental_Effects_of_Shellfish_Aquaculture_in_the_Northeast<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeSubkingdom: ViridiplantaeInfrakingdom: StreptophytaPhylum: TracheophytaSubphylum: SpermatophytinaClass: MagnoliopsidaSuperorder: LilianaeOrder: AlismatalesFamily: ZosteraceaeGenus: Zostera Previously known as: Zostera angustifolia, Zostera subg. Zostera marina Biological Information\/Life History Growth Rate N\/A Size <1.2 m(Murphy et al. 2011) Life span Variable- some annual and some perennial(Blok et al. 2018) Spawning Season Late spring (Murphy et al. 2011) Sessile vs non […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-240","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":511,"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/240\/revisions\/511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}