Common Eel Grass

Common Eel Grass
Paul Naylor

Scientific name:

Zostera marina

About:

Found on sand or fine gravel in shallow waters, mostly in sheltered areas such as estuaries and lagoons.

How to identify:

<p>Grass like shape with long and narrow leaves with rounded tips.</p>

Where:

Wide but patchy UK distribution. Common along the south coast and around the Isle of Wight.