It may be not be as visible as tropical rainforests or wetlands but seagrass plays a vital role in the global ecosystem, says Richard Unsworth, filtering pollution and providing food to fish
… Seagrass may be 'uncharismatic' but it still … Richard Unsworth | 4th October 2010 Comment Seagrass Natural World Fish Wetlands Biodiversity seagrass.jpg Seagrasses of the area the size …
The Census of Marine Life is finally complete after a decade of work by 2,700 scientists from 80 countries
… Environment Network READ MORE... COMMENT Seagrass may be 'uncharismatic' but it still … as tropical rainforests or wetlands but seagrass plays a vital role in the global …
While logging and deforestation has gained global attention the growing sand mining sector is being largely ignored. Fuelled by Singapore’s land and construction demands it is wreaking environmental destruction across south-east Asia
… and killing off plant life, including seagrass and coral. Sand extraction also … being allocated inside protected mangrove and seagrass habitats. Local newspapers have also …
Rising levels of carbon dioxide don't just cause global warming, writes Jason Hall-Spencer. Another consequence is acidifying oceans - which promises to disrupt marine ecology around the world, killing off oysters and corals, while boosting 'nuisance species' like stinging jellyfish.
… of certain single-celled algae, seaweeds, and seagrasses. If temperatures remain low enough … of coastal vegetation (e.g. saltmarshes and seagrasses) to prevent acid water run-off, and …
The strongly protected marine reserve in Lamlash Bay, Arran, has been a huge success, write Bryce Stewart & Leigh Howarth, with abandant life returning to the once denuded waters. The government's refusal to expand such protections represents a huge wasted opportunity for both fishing and the marine environment.
… Certain habitats such as coral reefs and seagrass are highly sensitive to any kind of … Atlantic cod, for instance, rely on seagrass for shelter while they're still …