Field Guide to Seagrasses of the Red Sea - Seagrass-Watch
Field Guide to Seagrasses of the Red Sea - Seagrass-Watch
Field Guide to Seagrasses of the Red Sea - Seagrass-Watch
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Microscopic Leaf Ana<strong>to</strong>my<br />
Cells are hexagonal in shape and are closely packed (Plate 2).<br />
Similar Species<br />
• Syringodium isoetifolium is easily distinguished from o<strong>the</strong>r species<br />
because <strong>of</strong> its cylindrical shaped leaves.<br />
Key Features<br />
• Erect stem, sometimes branched<br />
(Plate 3).<br />
Diagnostic Features<br />
• Leaf blade is cylindrical<br />
and a cross-section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
blade reveals air cavities<br />
(Plate 4).<br />
Habitat<br />
Shallow Coastal/Back Reef<br />
Reef<br />
Deep Coastal<br />
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