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Hurricanes devastated Florida's East Coast. Then seagrass made an unexpected comeback

Florida's Indian River Lagoon has been an ecosystem in decline going back to 2011, when harmful algal blooms led to a severe decline in seagrass, the foundational component of shallow coastal ecosystems.

Hurricanes devastated Florida's East Coast. Then seagrass made an unexpected comeback
Image: Phys.org
Florida's Indian River Lagoon has been an ecosystem in decline going back to 2011, when harmful algal blooms led to a severe decline in seagrass, the foundational component of shallow coastal ecosystems.

Originally published at Phys.org

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