Wrap up/Launch

Seagrasses are valuable members of estuarine ecosystems. They form meadows that provide a source of food for larger animals like turtles and a home for smaller ones like prawns and fish. By absorbing nutrients from land and stabilizing the sea floor with their roots, seagrass meadows also help keep our waters clean and clear. While resilient, seagrasses are still vulnerable to change. Physical disturbance, coastal development, and increasingly polluted waters all impact seagrass populations.

Work on seagrass species research