Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving

Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving

By Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida, and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and marine ecologist, we look at shells a bit differently than the average beachcomber. Most people dig up shells in the sand and see beautiful color patterns or unusual shapes. But we tend to focus on how old these shells are a…