Marine biologists are worried about a vital plant that is steadily decreasing in Maine

WMTW-TV8 • July 26, 2024

The latest data on parts of the Gulf of Maine are worrying local scientists. Eelgrass is a type of seagrass that lies a few feet below the ocean line. It's a vital part of the sea-life environment, and officials with Friends of Casco Bay are sounding the alarm on a growing problem in Casco Bay: The eelgrass has decreased. "From 2018 until 2022, 54.5% of the eelgrass beds in Casco Bay disappeared," said Ivy Frignoca, a baykeeper with Friends of Casco Bay. “If this continues we could see some really bad scenarios.”