Thalassia hemprichii, called Pacific turtlegrass, is a widespread species of seagrass in the genus Thalassia, native to the shores of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean.[3] Its growth rate increases with CO2 enrichment, and it can tolerate lowered light conditions caused by algal blooms, allowing for it to respond positively to ocean acidification and other disturbances.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Thalassia |
| Species: | T. hemprichii
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References
edit- ^ Short, F.T.; Carruthers, T.J.R.; Waycott, M.; Kendrick, G.A.; Fourqurean, J.W.; Callabine, A.; Kenworthy, W.J.; Dennison, W.C. (2010). "Thalassia hemprichii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T173364A7000000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T173364A7000000.en. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Petermanns Geogr. Mitt. 17: 242 (1871)
- ^ "Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb. ex Solms) Asch". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Jiang, Zhi Jian; Huang, Xiao-Pin; Zhang, Jing-Ping (2010). "Effects of CO2 Enrichment on Photosynthesis, Growth, and Biochemical Composition of Seagrass Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers". Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 52 (10): 904–913. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.00991.x. PMID 20883442.