Seagrass In Tampa Bay Declined 13 Percent In Recent Years

Scientists say pollution from runoff and wastewater leaks adds nutrients to the bay, fueling algae growth that hurts seagrass beds.
Scientists say pollution from runoff and wastewater leaks adds nutrients to the bay, fueling algae growth that hurts seagrass beds.

TBRPC Releases Decline of Seagrasses in Tampa Bay Storymap - Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

Global Change Biology, Environmental Change Journal

Percent change in seagrass extent from baseline (1950) to current

Decline of Seagrasses in Tampa Bay StoryMap - Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

Seagrasses in Tampa Bay - Overview

Restoration of seagrass habitat leads to rapid recovery of coastal ecosystem services

Tampa Bay lost 13 percent of its seagrass in two years, study shows

Seagrass Monitoring in Tampa Bay - TampaBay.WaterAtlas.org

Frontiers Seagrass in a Changing Estuary, the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, United States

Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems