A species of long and flat seagrass, called shoal grass, is known to have booms and busts and can spread quickly, and most of the increases across Hillsborough Bay are shoal grass beds ...

DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ] There are five species of seagrass in Tampa Bay, from the tubelike manatee grass to the flat shoal grass, and each has a different tolerance to changes in salt levels.

Safiuddin, however, said the fishes have returned with the presence of the Merambong seagrass shoal, much to the delight of fishermen in the area. “This area is a known site to fishermen around ...

Seagrass punches above its weight. The marine plant only occupies 0.1% of the ocean floor but can be credited with supporting marine ecosystems of plants and fish, filtering ocean water, and ...

A bill pre-filed in the Alabama Legislature would create a “task force” to address seagrass loss in the state. But not everyone sees a need for it. The bill, filed last week by State Rep.

Manatees are not the only marine mammals that suffer when seagrass dies off in Florida. A new study found that dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon starved when seagrass meadows declined as well.

Seagrass acreage in Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida, has increased by one-third since 2018, now totaling nearly 2,100 acres. Palm Beach County's restoration efforts, including island building and sand ...