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Seagrass plays a critical role in supporting marine communities. These underwater meadows create complex and diverse habitats that harbor a wide array of marine life. Seagrass beds provide shelter and refuge for a multitude of organisms. This dense, underwater vegetation offers protection for juvenile fish, invertebrates, endangered species, recreational sport fisheries and benthic communities. Many species use seagrass beds as nursery areas, where young marine life can grow and develop in relative safety. Seagrass itself is a food source for herbivorous marine life, such as sea turtles, manatees, and numerous species of fish and invertebrates. Additionally, seagrass photosynthesis contributes significantly to oxygen production in the water and helps in trapping carbon, playing a role in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide.

Seagrass ecosystems are vulnerable to human activities such as coastal development, pollution, boat prop scars, and climate change. Destruction or disturbance of seagrass beds can disrupt the balance of the ecosystems and its communities, leading to loss of habitat, decline in biodiversity, and potential collapse of the ecosystem. Our conservation efforts are aimed at protecting and restoring seagrass habitats which are crucial to preserving the health of marine communities and the overall balance of coastal ecosystems.