Posidonia oceanica meadows: an underwater treasure
Recording date: Feb 25, 2013
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Posidonia oceanica is a very peculiar aquatic plant, endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. Its features are similar to those in the terrestrial plants, such as roots, rhizomatous stem and
ribbon-shaped leaves up to a meter long. Also, it flowers underwater, and its fruits can float.
But the most interesting fact is that it forms large underwater meadows hosting a great biodiversity and with a huge ecological importance. Therefore, this underwater plant is considered a good bioindicator for measuring the quality of coastal marine waters.
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