March 29, 2023 — A critical marine habitat is rapidly declining off the Maine coast.
It’s happening so fast that experts said it’s been cut in half in only about four years.
Mike Doan, a staff scientist at Friends of Casco Bay, is concerned about the recent loss of eelgrass in Casco Bay.
“Eelgrass is a true flowering perennial, a true plant, not a seaweed,” Doan said. “It’s found just offshore, just below low tide out to about 20 feet of water.”
A 2022 report conducted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection shows staggering results.