Nago C,
Ginoza V |
Seagrass
beds |
Seagrasses |
Nearshore waters of eastern side of Okinawa-honto (from Henoko to Kanna) |
Large communities of Syringodium isoetifolium,
Cymodocea serrulata and C. rotundata occur in this coastal
area. Dugong, a Special Natural Monument of Japan, which feeds on
seagrasses including Zostera spp., is frequently spotted
in this sea area. From past surveys, it is known that seagrass beds
exist off the shore of the northeastern part of Okinawa-honto (i.e.,
Okinawa Island), which are thought to be large-scale feeding grounds
of green turtle Chelonia mydas. |
