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Eelgrass, a type of marine flowering plant, can serve as a biological indicator of ecosystem health and is threatened by numerous human activities. This report provides a synthesis of the state of scientific knowledge of U.S. West Coast eelgrass habitats and the ecosystem services they provide, as well as identifies knowledge gaps for future research. As part of this assessment, available data showing the presence and extent of eelgrass along the West Coast was compiled into a geodatabase.