Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1886754
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
StatePR
CountyGuanica
LocalityGilligan, Guanica Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010004
HUC10 NameQuebrada Boqueron to Rio Loco Watersheds
HUC10 Number2101000401
HUC12 NameCoastal Watersheds East of Rio Loco mouth
HUC12 Number210100040109
Map
Collection Day6
Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46433
Author:Ebersole, A., J.E. Kaldy, C. Sullivan, A. Dieppa, I.C. Cosme, and M.O. Lugo
Date:2025
Title:Plant characteristics of the non-native seagrass Halophila stipulacea in recently colonized beds of Puerto Rico
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:201
Pages:103926
Reference 2
Ref. Number:46434
Author:Kaldy, J.E., C. Sullivan, A. Dieppa, E. Huertas, M. Reiss, I. Wojtenko, J. Perzley, I.C. Cosme, and M.O. Lugo
Date:2025
Title:Preliminary assessment of a nutrient pollution indicator for application to tropical seagrasses of Puerto Rico
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:201
Pages:103903
Record TypeLiterature


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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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