Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving
Seagrasses are biodiversity hot spots and offer valuable services such as helping to protect shorelines.
Seagrasses are biodiversity hot spots and offer valuable services such as helping to protect shorelines.
The Indian River Lagoon suffers from frequent harmful algae blooms that have severely reduced seagrass beds.
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