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Restoring seagrasses can bring coastal bays back to life

  • Written by Robert J. Orth, Professor of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
imageEelgrasses covered with small snails, which keep the leaves clean by feeding on algae that live on them.Jonathan Lefcheck, CC BY-ND

A century ago Virginia’s coastal lagoons were a natural paradise. Fishing boats bobbed on the waves as geese flocked overhead. Beneath the surface, miles of seagrass gently swayed in the surf, making the seabed...

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