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Centuries-old seashells explain the Nature Coast’s thriving seagrass meadows | Column

During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and marine ecologist, we look at shells a bit differently than the average ...
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Seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving; we know that from seashells from centuries ago

Seagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida’s coastal ecosystem. Jenny Adler Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida During a day at the beach, ...