his series of maps illustrates the large swings in eelgrass acreage (shown in yellow) observed in Morro Bay. Eelgrass acreage declined from 344 acres in 2007 to only 13 acres in 2017. Around this time, small patches of eelgrass began appearing in areas that had experienced loss. Eelgrass has been steadily increasing since then, with 750 acres mapped in 2023.