Seagrasses comprise a substantive North American and Caribbean Sea blue carbon sink. Yet fine-scale estimates of seagrass carbon stocks, fluxes from anthropogenic disturbances, and potential gains in sedimentary carbon from seagrass restoration are lacking for most of the Western Hemisphere.

In this pack, children can research seagrass, build their own Secchi disk, undertake the project seagrass word search and take on ocean coding challenges.

Spatial and temporal environmental variation control species distributions and abundances by defining habitat conditions that structure vegetation communities (Weiher & Keddy 1995, Wiens 2000). Describing this variation across multiple scales and identifying factors that control change remains a critical challenge for predicting vegetation communities and resulting habitat changes (Horne & Schneider 1995).

This activity guide introduces the topic of plant reproduction. Within this guide are five activities: firstly, to help understand plant reproduction structure, followed by activities to understand processes of sexual and asexual reproduction.

Seagrass restoration is a common tool for ecosystem service enhancement and compensatory mitigation for habitat loss. However, little is known about the long-term performance of these projects. We identified seagrass restoration projects by reviewing historic permitting documents, monitoring reports, and studies conducted in Florida, USA, most of which have not been cited previously in peer-reviewed literature.

Descriptions of floating and submersed aquatic weeds approved and not approved for control are available below.

This activity guide introduces the topic of hide and seek and the activities allow you to explore the importance of complex environments for marine life.

Seagrass ecosystems are among the most productive and valuable benthic habitats found in the in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico region. They support a diverse array of ecological and habitat functions, as well as various human activities along the Gulf Coast. Maintaining and improving the health of seagrass ecosystems and all coastal and marine ecosystems are essential for ensuring the ecological and economic health of the Gulf of Mexico region.

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) are underwater plants that grow in shallow water and do not emerge above the surface. These areas are important nurseries for juvenile fish and provide refuge for smaller species of fish and invertebrates from predators.

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) thrives across the estuarine salinity gradient providing valuable ecosystem services. Within the saline portion of estuaries, seagrass areas are frequently cited as hotspots for their role in capturing and retaining organic carbon (Corg). Non-seagrass SAV, located in the fresh to brackish estuarine areas, may also retain significant soil Corg, yet their role remains unquantified.