Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 1998; 28(1): 99-109.

Published online 1998 March 31.

doi: https://doi.org/10.11110/kjpt.1998.28.1.099

Taxonomy and distribution of seagrasses , with special emphasis of family Zosteraceae in Korea

Seagrass is one of the flowering plants which live wholly submerged in the shallow or deep sea waters, and distributed in worldwide. The seagrass beds are evaluated as a rich and natural source of biodiversity, and the researches on seagrass are actively progressed nowadays. However, particularily in Korea, seagrasses have received relatively little attention, and the study of seagrasses has long been neglected. This review is intended to discuss two topics; 1) taxonomy and distribution of seagrasses in world and 2) taxonomy and distribution of Family Zosteraceae in Korea.