Eelgrass in the Atlantic Provinces

Most Atlantic Canadians recognize eelgrass. Not all are aware of its importance in the ecosystem.

Eelgrass offers an important habitat to growing marine organisms, produces food and oxygen, improves water quality, stores greenhouse gases, and protects the shoreline from erosion, so protecting it is an important part of a sustainable future for Nova Scotia’s marine environments.

As part of an ongoing monitoring program residents and visitors are being encouraged to become citizen scientists and to share observations of eelgrass and other aquatic plants and algae observed in coastal areas. The objective is to help identify areas where eelgrass beds/meadows exist.

Posted on April 28, 2021 11:22 AM by mkkennedy