SanLuisObispo

Eelgrass almost died off in the Morro Bay estuary. Now, it’s made a record rebound

The Morro Bay estuary has seen a massive resurgence of eelgrass in recent years due in part to targeted restoration efforts. New research by the Morro Bay National Estuary Program and Cal Poly show ...
WAFF

Jackson Co. leaders and TVA partner to control eelgrass

JACKSON CO., Ala. (WAFF) - An invasive plant which has plagued the waters of Lake Guntersville for years is now impacting boaters and property owners in Jackson County. Leaders gathered on Tuesday to ...
WBUR

Does Mass. need an official marine flora? Eelgrass fans say: Yes

Massachusetts already has an official state muffin (corn), beverage (cranberry juice) and game bird (wild turkey), among many other state symbols. Now eelgrass may become the official marine flora of ...
Los Angeles Times

For humans, eelgrass not always greener

NEWPORT BEACH — Some call it a weed. A scourge on the bay. Others, mainly fish, can’t live without it. Eelgrass, a type of seagrass found throughout Southern California bays, lines the shore in many ...
Oregonian

Oregon wants to protect eelgrass. But the state isn’t stopping mechanical oyster harvesting from ripping it up on public lands

Eelgrass – a humble but critical part of a healthy estuary ­– faces threats across the globe from development, pollution and warming oceans. But in Tillamook Bay, state wildlife officials and ...
Maine Public

Maine researchers document 'shocking' loss of coastal eelgrass

The recent findings, from surveys in 2024 and 2025, are in line with severe eelgrass losses documented elsewhere in Maine. A ...
Yahoo

Long Island Sound's eelgrass, water quality rebounding after decades of decline, survey shows

After nearly a century of decline, eelgrass meadows in Long Island Sound might finally be making a comeback, according to a new mapping survey. The study from researchers at the University of Rhode ...
Los Angeles Times

Now there’s a simpler way to protect eelgrass and still let dock owners dredge, Newport says

Newport Harbor dock owners who for years have refrained from dredging sediment because of the cost of preserving eelgrass could soon see less mud under their boats. In December, Newport Beach received ...
Portland Press Herald

Intertidal: A swim amongst the eelgrass

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Washington Times

Eelgrass roots

What does a hulking scraper dragging grass strands out of a river near the Chesapeake Bay have to do with reviving blue crabs? It could mean the difference between a restored population of the Bay’s ...
William & Mary

Eelgrass restoration aids overall recovery of coastal bays

The reintroduction of eelgrass into Virginia’s coastal bays -- a collaborative effort among the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the University of Virginia, and The Nature Conservancy -- is one ...
Orange County Register

Newport’s eelgrass plan may help rehab image of ocean plant

Eelgrass serves a bevy of life in Southern California’s bays and harbors, and is recognized as essential fish habitat, forage territory for birds and home to aquatic snails, sponges and crabs. But ...