Seagrass Ecosystem Links

 

Elementary and Middle School Students

 

Seagrass Adventures is a comprehensive website with interactive features.  The site was designed to appeal to children and engage them in learning about seagrass ecosystems.  The site was designed and produced by a group of students from Bentley Park College in Australia. 

 

Florida has extensive seagrass beds.  On this Florida State website you can learn about seagrass and do a word search

 

 

Junior and Senior High School Students

 

A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems,” is a compelling overview of the current state of seagrass ecosystems.  This scientific article is readable and contains excellent diagrams.  A section of the article discusses public perception of the threats that different marine ecosystems face.

 

A comprehensive view of seagrass ecosystems is provided by the Florida Museum of Natural History.

 

Ecological services and threats to seagrass ecosystems are illustrated in this diagram, a great resource for a visual learner. 

 

A diagram that compares different seagrass species is available in an article that provides an overview of seagrasses and the threats they face.

 

Two Science Daily articles summarize the state of seagrass ecosystems and extent of global seagrass deline.

 

An extensive gallery of seagrass pictures is online through the Cooperative Research Centre in Australia or at Florida Department of Environmental Protection.