In 2021 seagrass in the annually monitored meadows at Abbot Point were in an overall good condition for the second consecutive year, stabilising their status following recovery from poor condition in 2017 following TC Debbie.
-Inshore seagrasses meadows dominated by Halodule uninervis were in very good condition while the inshore Zostera muelleri dominated meadow was in good condition.
- The offshore meadows improved in overall condition from satisfactory in 2020 to good in 2021 due to an increase in condition of all three indices (area, biomass and species composition).
- In 2021 environmental conditions were favourable for seagrass growth with a mild wet season and no extreme weather events.
- The continued good condition of seagrass at Abbot Point in 2021 means they were likely to have increased resilience to future natural and anthropogenic pressures compared with recent years
