Marine Environment

Protecting Marine Habitats

Protecting marine habitats: seagrass, coral, and mangroves - trim up in shallows and anchor in sand

Seagrass beds, coral reefs, and mangroves are critical marine habitats that boaters can damage.

Seagrass beds are underwater meadows that provide nursery habitat for fish and food for manatees and sea turtles. Propeller scarring destroys seagrass.

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Seagrass

Underwater grass providing marine habitat

Propeller Scarring

Damage to seagrass from boat propellers

Marine Pollution Prevention Invasive Species Prevention