: any of various submerged monocotyledonous plants (such as eelgrass, tape grass, and turtle grass) of tropical to temperate usually shallow coastal waters that have narrow grasslike leaves and often form dense underwater meadows
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El Niño can also wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries, including coral reefs and seagrass meadows.
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Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Lauren Parra, director of Miami-Dade's Department of Environmental Resources Management, said the report shows seagrass is beginning to recover in some areas.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The report also notes that up to 92% of the country's historical seagrass has been lost.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Patches of seagrass meadows and mangrove forests line the coasts, as do mudflats that serve as crucial feeding sites for migratory birds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Lauren Parra, director of Miami-Dade's Department of Environmental Resources Management, said the report shows seagrass is beginning to recover in some areas.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The report also notes that up to 92% of the country's historical seagrass has been lost.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Patches of seagrass meadows and mangrove forests line the coasts, as do mudflats that serve as crucial feeding sites for migratory birds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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“Seagrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seagrass. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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