TPWDiscover

Seagrass is a photosynthetic plant, which means it needs sunlight in order to create energy and grow. As a result, we typically see seagrass growing in very shallow water. Seagrass is a great nursery habitat for juvenile fish species and can be a really good hunting ground for larger fish species that fishermen are interested in catching.

Unfortunately, this puts this type of submerged aquatic vegetation at risk of being scarred by boat propellers and these scars can take a very long time to recover. The video being shown here is from the Upper Laguna Madre near Corpus Christi.

In our program “Seagrass Science,” students will learn about what seagrass is, how it’s different from algae, which species we can find here in Texas, and what TPWD biologists are doing to protect this important habitat.

You can join us LIVE on April 8th or May 13th for “Seagrass Science.” Register online at https://www.connect2texas.net/ by clicking on the “Events” tab and selecting “Texas Parks as Wildlife Department” as the content provider in the program filter. Registration closes one week before the scheduled program date.

If this program time or date doesn’t work for you, you can always email us at [email protected] to request an alternative date for your students.