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Where are turtle grass beds found in the Caribbean Sea?

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Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) is a submerged marine plant found along the coasts of the West Indies and Florida. These seagrass beds often thrive in proximity to mangrove ecosystems, which play a vital role in maintaining the health of these coastal environments by trapping sediments and pollutants.12