Figure 9. Blowout disturbance and recovery zones. 



IDEALIZED SEQUENCE THROUGH A SEAGRASS BLOWOUT 



RELATIVE BIOMASS 

 Above Sediment 

 Below Sediment 

 D = 10 GM/M^ 



Figure 10. Idealized sequence through a Figure 11. Representative calcareous 



seagrass blowout. Note erosion and recov- green algae from seagrass beds. Note the 



ery zones moving into the dominant water binding action of the rhizoids in forming 



flow. _^ small consolidated sediment balls. 



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