Taxonomy
Zostera japonica | Dwarf Eel grass
Distribution
Status
Legal status
Reclassified as Nanozostera japonica (Ascherson & Graebner) Tomlinson & Posluszny, 2001 and so regulations where it is also listed as Zostera japonica are given.
- Regulated invasive species of Union concern under the European Regulation on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species [1143/2014].
- Invasive Alien Species of National Concern in Ireland under the EUROPEAN UNION (INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES) REGULATIONS. 2024. S.I. 374 of 2024.
- Third Schedule listed species under Regulations 49 & 50 in the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011.
- Listed as a schedule 9 species under the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (as amended) - 2020
Native status
Non-native
Irish status
Absent
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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Further information
Reclassified as Nanozostera japonica (Ascherson & Graebner) Tomlinson & Posluszny, 2001