GLOBAL Seagrass distribution-11.1200

Map showing distribution of seagrass species with the largest center of high seagrass diversity is Southeast Asia and north tropical Australia.

Global seagrass diversity and distribution [based on data collected 2000-2004]. Shades of green indicate numbers of species reported for an area; blue points and polygons indicate documented reports of seagrass occurrence. Figure used with permission from Short, F., Carruthers, T., Dennison, W., & Waycott, M. (2007). Global seagrass distribution and diversity: A bioregional model. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 350(1–2), 3–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.012