The effectiveness of seahorses and pipefish (Pisces: Syngnathidae) as a flagship group to evaluate the conservation value of estuarine seagrass beds.

The article offers a study of syngnathids as a flagship group to asses the conservation value of estuarine seagrass beds in estuaries in south-east Australia. It mentions that the study renders evidence that ranking the conservation value of seagrass beds base on the density and assemblage variation of syngnathids and choosing the marine protected areas (MPAs) to indicate syngnathid species will benefit other fishes. It concludes that synganthids are vital for conservation planning.