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June 15, 2022 — A new study in Ocean and Coastal Management shows that seagrass fisheries provide a reliable safety-net for poor, since fishermen perceive those habitats to maintain large fish catches over time. ...
Aug. 5, 2022 — Experts at the forefront of efforts to restore the UK's coastal seagrass meadows say the remarkable plant's contribution to the UN Sustainable Development goals deserves to be reassessed. ...
Dec. 13, 2021 — In an oceanic omen for climate change's intensifying effects, new research shows that seagrass suffers from a lesion-filled wasting disease through large swaths of intertidal meadows in the ...
Feb. 14, 2022 — Seagrass meadows play an important role in the marine carbon cycle and our climate. On the one hand, they sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it underground, on the other hand, ...
Nov. 28, 2022 — Researchers show that seagrass can reduce cliff erosion by up to 70% thanks to its root mats binding the ...
May 4, 2021 — Microplastics do not just end up in the open sea - in fact, a lot also end up in the ecosystems of the coastal zones, a new study shows and this may threaten ...
Nov. 3, 2021 — Seagrasses cover large swathes of shallow coastal seas, where they provide a vital habitat. They also remove large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it in the ecosystem. ...
July 17, 2023 — For approximately 3,000 years, generations of green sea turtles have returned to the same seagrass meadows to eat. The fact that this stretches over many generations highlights the importance of ...
Sep. 15, 2021 — Seagrass meadows help mitigate climate change and prevent algal blooms. According to recent research results, they are also able to reduce concentrations of potentially harmful bacteria in seawater: ...
May 2, 2022 — Seagrasses play an important role in our climate. They are one of the most efficient sinks of carbon dioxide on Earth. A team of scientists now reports that seagrasses release large amounts of sugar, ...
