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Halodule wrightii - Halophila spp. Seagrass Bed Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Halodule wrightii - Halophila spp. Seagrass Bed Group Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This group occurs in tropical and warm-temperate estuarine waters. In the western Atlantic Ocean, it is widespread in waters of Florida and Texas, North Carolina, and present in lesser amounts in other coastal southeastern states. About 80,000 hectares are dominated by <i>Halodule wrightii</i> in Core and Pamlico sounds in North Carolina. These seagrasses are not capable of growing in freshwater and are not found in the oligohaline upper reaches of estuaries and lower reaches of tidal creeks, bayous and rivers. However, <i>Halodule wrightii</i> tolerates exposure to the atmosphere at low tide and occurs in water &lt;1 m deep. <i>Halophila engelmannii</i> dominates at greater depths, primarily in low wave energy situations, and typically occurs at depths of from 6-20 m. The large seagrass beds of Florida's Big Bend contain examples of this group.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40108-{09A0CA62-09DC-4011-8138-8ABD992BDEA9} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 08-May-2015 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Indo-Pacific & Caribbean Seagrass Vegetation Macrogroup This Community's Level: Group This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.837473 NatureServe Explorer   Code: G377   Scientific: Halodule wrightii - Halophila spp. Seagrass Bed Group