Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1878439
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
CountryBonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
StateSint Eustatius
LocalityNear-reef 18 m site of Oranjestad Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006400
Map
Collection Day10
Collection Month2
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46116
Author:Winters, G., C. Conte, P. Beca-Carretero, H.M. Nguyen, L. Migliore, M. Mulas, G. Rilov, T. Guy-Haim, M.J. González, I. Medina, D. Golomb, N. Baharier, M. Kaminer, and K. Kitson-Walters
Date:2023
Title:Superior growth traits of invaded (Caribbean) versus native (Red sea) populations of the seagrass Halophila stipulacea
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:25
Pages:2325-2342
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierGidon Winters


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