It’s serenity for many and recreational for some. Every year, thousands of people visit Upper Tampa Bay Parklocated right on the Pinellas/Hillsborough County line. The park is surrounded by a body of water that bears its name. But parts of Tampa Bay have researchers looking for answers to a startling trend. The Tampa Bay Estuary Program is two years in on a five-year study of Old Tampa Bay, which begins just south of the Gandy Bridge into the Oldsmar area. “We are concerned about this segment because we’ve lost a lot of seagrass. In this bay segment...we are doing some extra studies to better understand what’s driving some of those losses. This study will analyze the water temperature and whether warmer temps are a contributing factor to the loss,” said Maya Burke with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/community-connection/old-tampa-bay-seagrass-levels-die-off/67-5e6889de-06af-41ef-9b5c-fb423de96436 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay