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Global Seagrass Bioregions

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Seagrass Species by Bioregion

1 Temperate North Atlantic Species
2 Tropical Atlantic Species
3 Mediterranean Species
4 Temperate North Pacific Species
5 Tropical Indo-Pacific Species
6 Temperate Southern Oceans Species


Global Seagrass Monitoring Results by Country


Antigua and Barbuda

Cades Bay
North Barbuda

Australia

Queensland / Green Island, Cairns

Belize

Ambergris/ Bacalar Chico MR no-take zone
Ambergris/ Bacalar Chico MR public use zone
Ambergris/ Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Ambergris/ Hol Chan, San Pedro
Caye Caulker Marine Reserve
Caye Caulker Village
Corozal Bay
Glover's Reef Atoll / Mid-Lagoon (abandoned)
Glover's Reef Atoll / Middle Caye
Lighthouse Atoll / Blue Hole
Lighthouse Atoll / Half Moon Caye
Placencia / Bugle Caye
Placencia / Placencia Village
Placencia/ Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes
Placencia/ Laughing Bird Caye
Placencia/ Sapodilla Cayes
Punta Gorda / East Snake Caye
Punta Gorda / Joe Taylor Beach
Punta Gorda/ Bird Cay
Turneffe Atoll / Blackbird Caye
Turneffe Atoll / Calabash Caye

Brazil

Abrolhos / Santa Barbara
Pernambuco / Tamandare
Rio de Janeiro / Cabo Frio

Canada

Shipagan / St. Simon Bay, New Brunswick

China

Zhulin Bay / Bei Hai

Colombia

Bahia de Chengue
Bahia de Cinto
Cartagena / Mangle Is.,San Bernardo NP
Cartagena / Rosario Island, Rosario NP
Tayrona National Park / Neguanje Bay

Croatia

Zadar / Novigradsko More

Denmark

Odense

Egypt

Red Sea / Ras Baghdady, Wadi Gemal NP
Red Sea / Sharm Loly, Wadi Gemal NP

England

South West England / Helford Estuary

Federated States of Micronesia

Kosrae / Lacs, Okat Harbor
Kosrae / Lelu
Pohnpei / Ipwal
Pohnpei / Sapwitik
Pohnpei / South
Yap/Nimpal

Fiji

Suva / Nukubuco Reef

France

Corsica

India

Andaman Island

Indonesia

Bali / Sanur Beach
Flores / Riung
Java/ Kepuh Island, Banten Bay
Java/ Lima Island, Banten Bay
Komodo / Papagaran
Komodo / Seraya Kecil
North Sulawesi / Blongko

Israel

Eilat / Marine Lab
Eilat / North Beach

Kenya

Kenya / Nyali Beach

Madagascar

Andavadoaka / Antsaranasoa
Andavadoaka / Nosy Fasy
Bay of Randobe/ Ifaty, Dune Hotel
Bay of Randobe/ Ifaty, Reef Doctor

Malaysia

Penang / Pulau Gazumbo
Sabah / Kuari Bay, Pulau Gaya
Sabah / Police Beach, Pulau Gaya

Mayotte

Northeast Seagrass Meadow

Mexico

Baja / San Quintin
Yucatan/ Los Cayos, Terminos Lagoon
Yucatan/ Sukul 3, Campeche

Mozambique

Mozambique / Inhaca Island

Palau

Babelthraup / Ngchesar
Koror / Ngermiid

Papua New Guinea

Kavieng / Nusa
Kavieng / Sivasat

Philippines

Bolinao/ Ilog Malino w/coal, Pangasinan
Bolinao/ Ilog Malino, Pangasinan
Davao/ Tambo, Samal Island
Davao/ Camudmud, Samal Island
Guimaras / East Igang Bay, Iloilo
Guimaras / West Igang Bay, Iloilo
Mindoro / Paniquian
Mindoro / Sabang

Portugal

Faro/Ria Formosa "impacted"
Faro/Ria Formosa "reference"

Puerto Rico

Cerro Gordo "pristine"
Las Croabas "polluted"

South Korea

Koje Bay

Tanzania

Zanzibar / Chumbe
Zanzibar / Chwaka

Thailand

Phetra PT01, Lidee Lek Island, Mo Ko Phetra National Park, Satun Province
Phetra PT02, Lidee Yai Island, Mo Ko National Park, Satun Province
Phetra PT03, Lidee Yai Island, Mo Ko National Park, Satun Province
Tarutao TT01, Talowaw Bay, Tarutao Island National Park, Satun Province
Tarutao TT02, Talowaw Bay, Tarutao Island National Park, Satun Province
Trang / Haad Chao Mai Marine Park
Trang / Ko Muk

U.S.A.

Alabama / Johnson Launch, Big Lagoon, Perdido Key
Alabama / Langley Point, Big Lagoon, Perdido Key
California / North Bay, Humboldt Bay
California / South Bay, Humboldt Bay
Maryland / Tingles Island, Chincoteague Bay
Maryland / Tizzard Island
Massachusetts / Duck Harbor, Cape Cod Bay
Massachusetts / Hog Island, Pleasant Bay
Massachusetts/ Salem Sound
New Hampshire / Fishing Island, Portsmouth Harbor
New Hampshire / Great Bay
New York / Fire Is., Long Island
Oregon / Valino Island, South Slough
Rhode Island / Fort Getty, Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island / Prudence Is., Narragansett Bay
Washington / Dumas Bay

Viet Nam

Ha Long Bay / D. The Vang


Global Seagrass Monitoring Results by Bioregion

Bioregion 1 - Temperate North Atlantic

Faro/Ria Formosa "impacted"
Faro/Ria Formosa "reference"
Maryland / Tingles Island, Chincoteague Bay
Maryland / Tizzard Island
Massachusetts / Duck Harbor, Cape Cod Bay
Massachusetts / Hog Island, Pleasant Bay
Massachusetts/ Salem Sound
New Hampshire / Fishing Island, Portsmouth Harbor
New Hampshire / Great Bay
New York / Fire Is., Long Island
Odense
Rhode Island / Fort Getty, Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island / Prudence Is., Narragansett Bay
Shipagan / St. Simon Bay, New Brunswick
South West England / Helford Estuary

Bioregion 2 - Tropical Atlantic

Abrolhos / Santa Barbara
Alabama / Johnson Launch, Big Lagoon, Perdido Key
Alabama / Langley Point, Big Lagoon, Perdido Key
Ambergris/ Bacalar Chico MR no-take zone
Ambergris/ Bacalar Chico MR public use zone
Ambergris/ Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Ambergris/ Hol Chan, San Pedro
Bahia de Chengue
Bahia de Cinto
Cades Bay
Cartagena / Mangle Is.,San Bernardo NP
Cartagena / Rosario Island, Rosario NP
Caye Caulker Marine Reserve
Caye Caulker Village
Cerro Gordo "pristine"
Corozal Bay
Glover's Reef Atoll / Mid-Lagoon (abandoned)
Glover's Reef Atoll / Middle Caye
Las Croabas "polluted"
Lighthouse Atoll / Blue Hole
Lighthouse Atoll / Half Moon Caye
North Barbuda
Pernambuco / Tamandare
Placencia / Bugle Caye
Placencia / Placencia Village
Placencia/ Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes
Placencia/ Laughing Bird Caye
Placencia/ Sapodilla Cayes
Punta Gorda / East Snake Caye
Punta Gorda / Joe Taylor Beach
Punta Gorda/ Bird Cay
Rio de Janeiro / Cabo Frio
Tayrona National Park / Neguanje Bay
Turneffe Atoll / Blackbird Caye
Turneffe Atoll / Calabash Caye
Yucatan/ Los Cayos, Terminos Lagoon
Yucatan/ Sukul 3, Campeche

Bioregion 3 - Mediterranean

Corsica
Zadar / Novigradsko More

Bioregion 4 - Temperate North Pacific

Baja / San Quintin
California / North Bay, Humboldt Bay
California / South Bay, Humboldt Bay
Koje Bay
Oregon / Valino Island, South Slough
Washington / Dumas Bay

Bioregion 5 - Tropical Indo-Pacific

Andaman Island
Andavadoaka / Antsaranasoa
Andavadoaka / Nosy Fasy
Babelthraup / Ngchesar
Bali / Sanur Beach
Bay of Randobe/ Ifaty, Dune Hotel
Bay of Randobe/ Ifaty, Reef Doctor
Bolinao/ Ilog Malino w/coal, Pangasinan
Bolinao/ Ilog Malino, Pangasinan
Davao/ Tambo, Samal Island
Davao/ Camudmud, Samal Island
Eilat / Marine Lab
Eilat / North Beach
Flores / Riung
Guimaras / East Igang Bay, Iloilo
Guimaras / West Igang Bay, Iloilo
Ha Long Bay / D. The Vang
Java/ Kepuh Island, Banten Bay
Java/ Lima Island, Banten Bay
Kavieng / Nusa
Kavieng / Sivasat
Kenya / Nyali Beach
Komodo / Papagaran
Komodo / Seraya Kecil
Koror / Ngermiid
Kosrae / Lacs, Okat Harbor
Kosrae / Lelu
Mindoro / Paniquian
Mindoro / Sabang
Mozambique / Inhaca Island
North Sulawesi / Blongko
Northeast Seagrass Meadow
Penang / Pulau Gazumbo
Phetra PT01, Lidee Lek Island, Mo Ko Phetra National Park, Satun Province
Phetra PT02, Lidee Yai Island, Mo Ko National Park, Satun Province
Phetra PT03, Lidee Yai Island, Mo Ko National Park, Satun Province
Pohnpei / Ipwal
Pohnpei / Sapwitik
Pohnpei / South
Queensland / Green Island, Cairns
Red Sea / Ras Baghdady, Wadi Gemal NP
Red Sea / Sharm Loly, Wadi Gemal NP
Sabah / Kuari Bay, Pulau Gaya
Sabah / Police Beach, Pulau Gaya
Suva / Nukubuco Reef
Tarutao TT01, Talowaw Bay, Tarutao Island National Park, Satun Province
Tarutao TT02, Talowaw Bay, Tarutao Island National Park, Satun Province
Trang / Haad Chao Mai Marine Park
Trang / Ko Muk
Yap/Nimpal
Zanzibar / Chumbe
Zanzibar / Chwaka
Zhulin Bay / Bei Hai