Citizen scientists, snorkellers and divers, marine researchers now have a new source of data to identify seagrass in their natural habitats and to investigate, if they so wish, seagrass diversity.

The general public and the scientific community are the two target groups which were identified by SeyCCAT’s Coastal Wetlands & Climate Change project to receive newly developed seagrass and seaweed identification cards.

The two ID cards were developed towards the end of the first phase of the project which had seen milestone developments in seagrass in both its scientific and community outreach elements.

The ID card for the general public enables the identification of red, brown and green algae as well as the five families of seagrass. Basic information on the seagrass lifeforms which include their English and newly identified Creole names are also featured in the cards. Download ID card here

The ID card for the scientific community goes more in depth into the benefits derived from seagrass and more information about the different seagrass lifeforms. Download ID card here