European green crabs have devastated eelgrass habitats, digging up native vegetation as they burrow for shelter or dig for prey.
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Eelgrass
Synonyms for "eelgrass" (11 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
eelgrass bedgrass wrackmarine grass
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (5)
Noun(5 words)
seagrass bedtape grassvallisneria spiraliswild celeryzostera marina
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10 entriesangiospermaquatic plantcoastal ecosystemhabitathydrophytehydrophytic plantmarine ecosystemmarine plantvascular plantwater plant
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4 entriesZostera marinaZostera nolteidense eelgrass bedshallow water meadow
Collocations
6 entriesZostera marinacoastal eelgrasseelgrass bedeelgrass declineeelgrass restorationseagrass meadow
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The eelgrass population is down 50 percent in places the crabs have moved into and some sites have suffered total collapse.
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The loss of eelgrass also means these underwater meadows soak up less planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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