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Threats to Habitat

Habitats Affected: Shell bottom, SAV

Impacts

• Past occurrence of seagrass wasting disease caused extensive losses of SAV habitat.
• Increased occurrence of oyster diseases has contributed to decline of shell bottom habitat and its lack of recovery.

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