Tropical seagrass meadows are sand factories that could protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise: Ethan Daniels/Shutterstock Seagrasses are flowering plants that form dense underwater meadows in coastal waters worldwide, from the frigid seas of the Arctic to the warm shallows of the Caribbean. These meadows provide a refuge for young fish, food for grazing …
Seagrass meadows: getting to know these unsung heroes of southern Africa’s oceans: Seagrasses form dense meadows in shallow seas worldwide Ashley Wiley/Getty Images Living in cities, often far from the ocean, means that many of us are not always able to appreciate how important the oceans are for supporting humanity. The oceans and their coastal …
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Seagrass meadows shrank by 92% in UK waters – restoring them could absorb carbon emissions and boost fish: A healthy seagrass meadow outside of Porthdinllaen harbour, North Wales. Richard Unsworth, Author provided The native oyster beds are gone. The vast saltmarshes that soaked up carbon and buffered the coast from stormy seas have been reclaimed …
Mauritius oil spill: how coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass could be affected: Ohrim/Shutterstock Sometimes bad things happen in the worst possible places – like the MV Wakashio running aground on shallow reefs off the south-east coast of Mauritius on July 25. The wreck of the bulk carrier ship began leaking oil in front of a …
Kenya’s coast is losing huge amounts of seagrass. But all isn’t lost: Seagrasses support a wide variety of life Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Image The UN environmental programme has released a report warning that fishing trawlers, seaweed farming, and tourism off the coast of Kenya is threatening the survival of seagrasses. Moina Spooner, from …
Seagrass is a marine powerhouse, so why isn’t it on the world’s conservation agenda?: Seagrass has been around since dinosaurs roamed the earth, it is responsible for keeping the world’s coastlines clean and healthy, and supports many different species of animal, including humans. And yet, it is often overlooked, regarded as merely an innocuous feature …