Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Seagrasses

Seagrasses

Conservation and restoration of seagrass is the primary focus of program staff in aquatic vegetation. Seagrass research helps supply resource managers with the data necessary to make effective decisions about the preservation, management, and restoration of these communities.



Seagrass Information

This section contains articles providing general information about seagrasses, such as a glossary of terms, additional links, seagrass biology and ecology, and answers to your most frequently asked questions.

Seagrass Projects

To successfully protect Florida's seagrasses, FWRI staff members work on many different types of aquatic vegetation-related projects. Some of FWRI's current biological research, monitoring, and mapping projects are described in this section.

Seagrass Publications

This section contains selected seagrass-related documents that are available for download.


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