nursery habitat

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Definition of nursery habitat in English Turkish dictionary

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Yavru bireyler için gerekli olan beslenme ve büyüme alanları

Seagrass meadows represent important nursery grounds for several fish species.

English - English

Definition of nursery habitat in English English dictionary

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) In marine environments, a nursery habitat is a subset of all habitats where juveniles of a species occur, having a greater level of productivity per unit area than other juvenile habitats (Beck et al. 2001). Mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass are typical nursery habitats for a range of marine species. Some species will use nonvegetated sites, such as Yellow Eyed Mullet, Blue Sprat and Flounder

Hyphenation

nurse·ry hab·i·tat

Turkish pronunciation

nırsıri häbıtät

Pronunciation

/ˈnərsərē ˈhabəˌtat/ /ˈnɜrsɜriː ˈhæbəˌtæt/