Celebrating Seagrass
33 images Created 4 Jun 2021
In the fight against climate change, ocean acidification, over-fishing, poverty, and biodiversity loss, scientists are shouting to us to realize just how important seagrass is.
There are over 60 species of seagrass found all over the globe (except the poles). Seagrass meadows provide much of the oxygen we breathe and are vital habitat to many species, including many animals that we eat.
They protect our coastlines, clean our water, support coral reefs and sequester carbon and lessen ocean acidification, helping in our fight against climate change.
We have already destroyed 35% of the worlds seagrass and are losing another 1.5%% per year due to coastal development, nutrient runoff, storms, disease, pollution and direct physical damage from boat propellers and moorings.
The tide is slowly turning in some places and restoration is sometimes possible, but more must be done to protect this invaluable habitat.
There are over 60 species of seagrass found all over the globe (except the poles). Seagrass meadows provide much of the oxygen we breathe and are vital habitat to many species, including many animals that we eat.
They protect our coastlines, clean our water, support coral reefs and sequester carbon and lessen ocean acidification, helping in our fight against climate change.
We have already destroyed 35% of the worlds seagrass and are losing another 1.5%% per year due to coastal development, nutrient runoff, storms, disease, pollution and direct physical damage from boat propellers and moorings.
The tide is slowly turning in some places and restoration is sometimes possible, but more must be done to protect this invaluable habitat.
