Washington state will soon have another tool to support long-term management for one of the highest priority invasive species, European green crab, thanks to additional state funding dedicated to ...

That’s where the eelgrass comes in.” Underwater meadows of eelgrass harbor and feed almost 400 species, including juvenile and spawning fish, invertebrates like crabs and mussels, birds and more.

Eelgrass, a type of flowering seagrass found in temperate zones around the world, provides habitat for many species, protects coastlines, improves water quality, sequesters carbon and supports ...

Findings emphasize that a better understanding of how other species, like oysters, interact with seagrass (macrophyte-bivalve) is vital for eelgrass restoration and the expansion of aquaculture.