The Seagrass Meadow is framed as a fight for space and nutrient capture. Suspended algae can dominate the water column first, filter feeders such as mussels, slipper snails, and clams keep that bloom in check, and the released nutrients then become available to attached algae, cyanobacteria, and seagrass.
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