seagrass provides a protective environment in which young fish can develop. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
They also provide ecological support for other ecosystems such as seagrass beds and mangroves. From Wordnik.com. [Coral reef] Reference
The LME has a diversity of habitats such as seagrass beds, mud flats, intertidal and sub-tidal rocky reefs, mangrove kelp forests and pelagic systems. From Wordnik.com. [Southeast Australian Shelf large marine ecosystem] Reference
Look for good numbers of trout around deep structure, such as seagrass beds, channel drop-offs and deeper rocks. From Wordnik.com. [Corpus Christi Caller Times, Caller.com Stories] Reference
Dr. Jesien said local coastal bays contain about 11,000 acres of seagrass which is up from only seven thousand in 2005. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Halodule seagrass beds occupy an area of approximately 500 km2. From Wordnik.com. [Shark Bay, Australia] Reference
It shot through Lamont's mind as he pushed into her: seagrass. From Wordnik.com. [Garden] Reference
The marine flora is dominated by seagrass beds covering 4,000 km2. From Wordnik.com. [Shark Bay, Australia] Reference
Queen and horse conch are found occasionally on seagrass and sand areas. From Wordnik.com. [Coral reefs in Florida] Reference
Coral reefs and seagrass beds are also associated with many mangrove sites. From Wordnik.com. [Lesser Antilles mangroves] Reference
Nearly 80% of all seagrass beds in Texas are now found in the Laguna Madre. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Texas (EPA)] Reference
Mossy forest and savannas, offshore seagrass beds and coral reefs are also found. From Wordnik.com. [Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Philippines] Reference
These animals are the largest marine herbivores, and forage over seagrass meadows. From Wordnik.com. [Seagrass meadows] Reference
Mangrove and seagrass beds of East Asia: habitats under stress AMBIO 17 (3): 207-213. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
The seagrass Thalassia testudium is often found at low energy sites in association with mangroves. From Wordnik.com. [Bahamian mangroves] Reference
The lagoon is almost entirely exposed at low tide, and supports sparse seagrass beds at its outflow. From Wordnik.com. [Ile Europa and Bassas da India xeric scrub] Reference
The shallow depth, clear water, and warm climate of this lagoon are conducive to seagrass production. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Texas (EPA)] Reference
Flora in the lagoon is abundant, with extensive seagrass beds that cover 45% of the lagoon's surface. From Wordnik.com. [Clipperton Island shrub and grasslands] Reference
It has cool, temperate waters and it includes seagrass beds and diverse and abundant algal communities. From Wordnik.com. [West-Central Australian Shelf large marine ecosystem] Reference
The mangroves, in turn, capture sediment from the interior lands that threatens both reefs and seagrass beds. From Wordnik.com. [Madagascar mangroves] Reference
The Wooramel seagrass bank is the largest reported structure of its kind in the World, covering some 1,030 km2. From Wordnik.com. [Shark Bay, Australia] Reference
Coastal systems include coral reefs, intertidal zones, estuaries, coastal aquaculture, and seagrass communities. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being Synthesis~ Key Questions in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment] Reference
The woman had lifted her skirt, exposing the alabaster of short, sturdy legs; her dark patch of seagrass. From Wordnik.com. [Garden] Reference
Rates of coral disease and coral bleaching are increasing, and algae is increasingly invading seagrass beds and coral reefs. From Wordnik.com. [Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary] Reference
The marine flora is dominated by seagrass beds providing a substratum for 100 species of zoophytes, juvenile fish and sea snakes. From Wordnik.com. [Shark Bay, Australia] Reference
Within the water areas, the bays are large, open, and include extensive tidal flats, seagrass meadows, mangroves, and oyster reefs. From Wordnik.com. [Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve, Texas] Reference
A second manatee species, T. senegalensis (the West African manatee) may also consume seagrass, but data on this animal are scanty. From Wordnik.com. [Seagrass meadows] Reference
The diverse topics include seagrass restoration, habitat mapping and change, channel geomorphology, and the impacts of invasive species. From Wordnik.com. [San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, California] Reference
They live within a variety of habitats including seagrass beds, mangrove forests, coral or rocky reefs, sandy bottoms and the open ocean. From Wordnik.com. [Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary] Reference
The mangroves also shelter highly diverse mollusk and crustacean communities while capturing sediment that threatens reefs and seagrass beds. From Wordnik.com. [Madagascar mangroves] Reference
It is part of a productive marine ecosystem that includes patch and bank reefs, seagrass meadows, soft - and hard-bottom communities, and coastal mangroves. From Wordnik.com. [Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary] Reference
You could actually walk down to the ocean, sit on the beach and look at seagrass blown in from Africa or somewhere, or walk completely around and through the town itself. From Wordnik.com. [outfoxed Diary Entry] Reference
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