Seagrass Biodiversity (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption Because seagrass habitat depends on a few species of plants, lost species are often not replaced, and the effects may ripple up to fishery species. Credit Photo by Jonathan Lefcheck, VIMS. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.