Occurrence of Halophila baillonii meadows in Belize, Central America

Occurrence of Halophila baillonii meadows in Belize, Central America

Halophila baillonii Ascherson was found in Belize, Central America in 2003 and 2005. The observation extends the known range of this seagrass species to the western Caribbean. H. baillonii was previously recorded only in the eastern Caribbean and at one Pacific site in Panama. Both fruits and flower...

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Veröffentlicht in:Aquatic botany 2006-10, Vol.85 (3), p.249-251
Hauptverfasser: Short, F.T., Fernandez, E., Vernon, A., Gaeckle, J.L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
baillonis
Belize
Caribbean
Central America
Halophila
Halophila baillonii
Manatee
Marine
Placencia
Seagrass
Species range extension
Trichechidae
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Zusammenfassung:Halophila baillonii Ascherson was found in Belize, Central America in 2003 and 2005. The observation extends the known range of this seagrass species to the western Caribbean. H. baillonii was previously recorded only in the eastern Caribbean and at one Pacific site in Panama. Both fruits and flowers of H. baillonii were observed at two locations in Belize in 2005. H. baillonii in Belize is an important food for manatee, forms a productive seagrass-based ecosystem, and is adversely affected by shoreline development and watershed run-off.
ISSN:0304-3770
1879-1522
DOI:10.1016/j.aquabot.2006.04.001