31. Floral resources included trees, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sea grasses . 32. Dugong feed and seek habitat in the sea grass patches along the channel seafloor. 33. Light availability is another factor that can affect the nutrient stoichiometry of sea grasses . 34. This coastal species inhabit mud or silty sand next to sea grasses or corals. 35. These islands were large enough to inhabit sea grass , small shrubs and nesting seabirds. 36. Sea grasses stabilize sea beds and protect shorelines from erosion by absorbing energy from waves.37. The lagoon has extensive sea grass beds and small areas of mangrove swamp and mudflats. 38. They also recommended cutting off sea grasses and removing sea urchins prior to farm construction. 39. In summer, the sea grasses continue to allocate biomass through elongation of the rhizomes. 40. The area of sea grass beds along the coast is 5.89 square kilometres.