Ecosystems such as seagrass should no longer be ignored on the conservation agenda

http://ensia.com/notable/threatened-ecosystem-seagrass/

They provide a spectrum of services to humans, including sequestering millions of metric tons of carbon each year, protecting shorelines, providing nurseries for marine life, contributing to global food security, supporting biodiversity and keeping ocean water clean...

http://ensia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/notable_seagrass_main-760x378.jpg

https://theconversation.com/seagrass-is-a-marine-powerhouse-so-why-isnt-it-on-the-worlds-conservation-agenda-66503

https://62e528761d0685343e1c-f3d1b99a743ffa4142d9d7f1978d9686.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/files/140383/width926/image-20161004-20235-e5pohk.jpg

http://wsa.seagrassonline.org/blog/

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33244000

https://ocean.si.edu/seagrass-and-seagrass-beds

In Florida ...

http://myfwc.com/research/habitat/seagrasses/information/importance/

http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Seagrass_Habitat.htm