How to Use seagrass in a Sentence

seagrass

noun
  • If and when the sharks would eat the seagrass, it could be traced.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2018
  • Eelgrass is the main type of seagrass on the West Coast.
    Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Mar. 2021
  • The largest bed of seagrass in the world lies near Lizard Island, a granite island amidst the reef.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2018
  • Hanisak said between 60% and 80% of the lagoon's seagrass has been lost.
    CBS News, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The plant, the Posidonia australis, is a species of seagrass.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 2 June 2022
  • This is made from seagrass over a sturdy iron wire frame.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The spring tides come in over the seagrass and, when the water retreats, leave salt to crystallize.
    Nick Paumgarten, Bon Appetit, 31 Mar. 2017
  • The spring tides come in over the seagrass and, when the water retreats, leave salt to crystallize.
    Nick Paumgarten, Bon Appetit, 31 Mar. 2017
  • Or, go the basket-route and stock up on seagrass storage bins.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The losses came amid a famine caused by the loss of the marine mammal's seagrass habitat.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The lab featured a diet of 90 percent seagrass and 10 percent squid for the sharks.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2018
  • Off the shores of Virginia, vast meadows of seagrass sway in the shallow waters.
    Nicola Jones, Wired, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Sewage dumping and seagrass damage by those boats are problems the city wants to solve.
    Linda Robertson, miamiherald, 9 Mar. 2018
  • A few weeks passed, however, and Marris found Casey, washed up on the seagrass.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The waters around the island are also home to seals, cod, herring and seagrass.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2023
  • These seagrass fans are a steal for under $70 (be sure to click that on-page coupon for extra savings) for the set of three.
    Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 17 July 2022
  • But for about a decade now, the seagrass has been disappearing.
    CBS News, 7 Dec. 2021
  • These mud pits are attractive spots for new seagrass shoots to grow.
    Priya Shukla, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Piles of the seagrass on the beach smell bad and can be labor-intensive and costly to remove.
    USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • Old seagrass seeds, long buried in the gooey sediments, started to sprout as the water above them cleared.
    Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 2 June 2020
  • Both years saw manatees starving with a lack of seagrass to eat.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2022
  • But closer to the coasts, where animals live in the coral reefs and the seagrass meadows, trash can cause an array of dangers.
    Shannon Hall, NBC News, 24 May 2017
  • Scientists worry the dead seagrass could set the stage for algae blooms.
    Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 27 Feb. 2018
  • These slugs can then save seagrass beds from harmful algae that feeds on runoff from inland farms and cities.
    National Geographic, 8 May 2018
  • The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds.
    CBS News, 22 Jan. 2022
  • With a dark shell on top and a lighter side on the bottom, the mollusks blend in with the seagrass and make for a challenging treasure hunt for those who seek them out.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Jute and seagrass rugs and storage baskets can be found in every room, adding warmth and texture.
    Sunset Magazine, 11 July 2022
  • The key will be restoring seagrass beds, which is a long-term project funded by $8 million in state dollars so far.
    Curt Anderson, ajc, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The frequency of marine heat waves — which can kill fish, seabirds, coral reefs and seagrasses — has doubled since the 1980s.
    New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
  • The area is also teeming with marine life, supported by healthy mangrove forests and seagrass beds acting as natural filters.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024

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