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

Last Updated: 12 Oct 2024