Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1878088
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
StatePR
CountyCulebra
LocalityPlaya Tampico
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuerto Rican Eastern Islands
HUC8 Number21010008
HUC10 NameIsla de Culebra
HUC10 Number2101000802
HUC12 NameBahia Flamenco-Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number210100080203
Map
Collection Month4
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46025
Author:Hernández-Delgado, E.A., C. Toledo-Hernández, C.P. Ruíz-Díaz, N. Gómez-Andújar, J.L. Medina-Muñiz, M.F. Canals-Silander, and S.E. Suleimán-Ramos
Date:2020
Title:Hurricane Impacts and the Resilience of the Invasive Sea Vine, Halophila stipulacea: a Case Study from Puerto Rico
Journal:Estuaries and Coasts
Volume:43
Pages:1263-1283
CommentsSampled post-hurricane (Irma and Maria) where previously absent in 2004.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierHernández-Delgado et al.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/18/2025].

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