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Hurricanes devastated Florida's East Coast " then seagrass made an unexpected comeback

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1076+ words) 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. Seagrass meadows stabilize sediments, improve water clarity and provide…...