From 13 Acres to Nearly 750: The Return of Morro Bay's Eelgrass
Between 2007 and 2017, damaged habitat and poor water quality hurt the eelgrass meadows of California's Morro Bay. They had fallen from 344 acres to 13 acres. Eelgrass is an underwater plant with long, thin leaves. It grows in shallow coastal waters and gives food and homes to sea animals. After conservation work by several groups, the bay's eelgrass area…
