Dwarf Eelgrass
Zostera noltii Hornem.
Zostera noltii, known as Dwarf Eelgrass, is a seagrass species found in coastal waters of northwestern Europe, the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and Atlantic islands off northwest Africa. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal zones in estuaries, bays, and lagoons.
Description
Zostera noltii is a seagrass in the Zosteraceae family, native to regions including Portugal, Flanders, Denmark, France, and the Mediterranean. It was first described in 1832 by Hornem. This species plays a significant ecological role in coastal ecosystems, particularly in estuaries and lagoons. Its distribution spans from the Eastern Atlantic to the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Other common names
Dwarf Eelgrass
Distribution
Portugal Continental · NO · Eastern Atlantic Ocean · Flanders · SE · DK · Global · Albania · Algeria · Baleares · Belgium · Bulgaria · Canary Is. · Corse · Denmark · East Aegean Is. · Egypt · France · Germany · Great Britain · Greece · Iran · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan · Krym · Libya · Mauritania · Morocco · Netherlands
Synonyms
Nanozostera nolteiPhucagrostis minorZostera emarginataZostera minorZostera nanaZostera nodosaZostera pumilaZostera trinervisZostera uninervisZostera nana var. latifolia
