: 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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Certain sea turtles, for example, independently evolved seagrass-munching adaptations multiple times across different epochs.
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Officials described the sighting as rare and an encouraging sign for local marine conservation efforts, including the projects promoting seagrass growth, a key food source for dugongs.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The report noted that the bay’s famous seagrass beds were undergoing a massive die-off, accompanied by algal blooms that depleted oxygen levels, thereby killing fish in large numbers.
—Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
This bird carried not only the usual seagrass but also a strand of red grape algae, which glowed like translucent jewels.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Officials described the sighting as rare and an encouraging sign for local marine conservation efforts, including the projects promoting seagrass growth, a key food source for dugongs.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The report noted that the bay’s famous seagrass beds were undergoing a massive die-off, accompanied by algal blooms that depleted oxygen levels, thereby killing fish in large numbers.
—Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
This bird carried not only the usual seagrass but also a strand of red grape algae, which glowed like translucent jewels.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Seagrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seagrass. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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