A new study led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies reveals the potential of a new hybrid seagrass to advance ocean restoration efforts ...

Seagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida’s coastal ecosystem. Jenny Adler Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida During a day at the beach, ...

The morning sun shimmered across Tampa Bay as a small group of students leaned over the side of the research vessel Orlando’s Rose, peering into the water where strands of seagrass swayed beneath the ...

VIRGINIA, USA — Beneath the surface of the Chesapeake Bay, a quiet but significant transformation is taking place. Eelgrass, long a foundational seagrass species supporting fish, crabs, and other ...

Florida Sea Grant's monitoring program finds sea grasses competing with algae for sunlight, but improved water clarity offers hope for recovery. LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Sea grass, along with oysters and ...

Seagrass in Florida Bay on April 7, 2025. Warmer temperatures exacerbate seagrass decline by slowing photosynthesis and plant growth. Ashley Miznazi [email protected] Below the sparkling, ...

Independent Congresswoman Kattia Cambronero has put forward a bill to safeguard Costa Rica’s coral reefs and seagrass beds, addressing the growing threats to these critical marine ecosystems. The ...

Seagrasses store a lot of carbon in their tissues, making them a potential counterweight to rising levels of atmospheric CO2. Seagrasses are more efficient at storing carbon in the soil or sediment, ...

This article was adapted from an announcement by the Florida Museum of Natural History. Seagrass ecosystems along the northern half of Florida’s Gulf Coast have remained relatively healthy and ...