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Ruppia maritima Acadian/Virginian Zone Temperate Herbaceous Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Ruppia maritima Acadian/Virginian Zone Temperate Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This brackish/saline tidal community of the central and northern Atlantic coast is dominated by <i>Ruppia maritima</i>. It occurs in large beds in estuarine bays as well as small patches within brackish tidal creeks. Substrates are sand or muck, and salinity is generally brackish. <i>Ruppia maritima</i> has a wide range of salinity tolerance and overlaps with other species, although generally not in the same locations. Common associates include <i>Zannichellia palustris, Stuckenia pectinata (= Potamogeton pectinatus)</i>, and <i>Potamogeton perfoliatus</i> in brackish/fresh areas or <i>Zostera marina</i> as waters get deeper and more saline. There can also be a diverse array of macroalgae. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31226.CEGL006167
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      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
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  Common: Northern Atlantic Coast Widgeongrass Bed
  Translated: Widgeongrass Acadian/Virginian Zone Temperate Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Ruppia maritima Acadian/Virginian Zone Temperate Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL006167