CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — If you’ve been to the beach recently, you might have noticed something that looks like rice noodles or shredded paper along the shore.
According to the Harte Research Institute, it’s not food or litter — it’s manatee seagrass.
This native seagrass is usually green or brown, but when it dies and floats in the ocean, exposure to sunlight and saltwater causes it to bleach white. While it may look like trash, it’s completely natural…