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Summary of paper:

• 4000 ha of seagrasses completely lost
• 23000 ha affected to a lesser degree
• Die-off observed in clear, warm, and hypersaline waters
• A pathogenic protist related to the causal agent of eelgrass wasting disease may be involved
• Environmental factors, such as elevated salinity and chronic hypoxia may contribute