Lagoonal grass bed, of Thallassia testudinum, encrusted with epibionts including coralline algae, serpulids, and foraminifera. The grass protects the bottom sediment from erosion and resuspension, leading to poor sorting and fine-grained size. Note echinoderm Tripneustes in center of photo, camouflaged with grass blades.

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