Seagrasses are vital marine ecosystems that provide essential ecological services. Due to susceptibility to environmental and anthropogenic disturbances, their conservation is a priority. This study investigates the recovery dynamics of seagrass meadows with differing environmental conditions and species compositions in response to simulated cumulative disturbances on Green Island, Queensland. The treatments used in this study included the combination of different megaherbivore grazing levels, and rhizome disturbances that mimicked physical damage from storm or anchoring impacts. The results of the study indicated that recovery dynamics were significantly influenced by meadow type and species composition. Successional trends were found in both meadows during recovery, although results reveal non-linear successional trajectories caused by context-dependent factors in the seagrass meadows. The intertidal meadow, which was less diverse and dominated by a late-successional species, showed slower recovery but greater investment in rhizome growth, and more species composition stability. In contrast, the more diverse subtidal meadow demonstrated compensatory growth strategies, and had an overall increase in biomass towards the end of the experiment, albeit showing a shift in species composition. This study highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of seagrass resilience, which can inform conservation strategies aimed at preserving these critical coastal ecosystems.