‘Amazing’: how to grow a meadow in the sea Vibrant seagrass meadows once flourished around the UK but most have been destroyed. Now, communities and scientists are working to restore them

‘Amazing’: how to grow a meadow in the sea www.theguardian.com/environment/... #SeagrassMeadows #GenerationRestoration

March 1st is World Seagrass Day Few ecosystems punch above their weight quite like seagrass meadows. These humble underwater pastures, spanning over 300,000 square kilometers across six continents, quietly perform a remarkable array...

In the better late than never category, March 1 was World Seagrass Day, www.butlernature.com/2025/02/28/m... #elkhornslough #marineecosystem #ocean #oceanacidifcation #restoration #seagrass #seagrassmeadows #seaotters #worldseagrassday

Green turtles feed on seagrass, which provides habitat for numerous animals and can sequester significant amounts of carbon. From:https://www.science.org/content/article/turtles-map-seagrass-better-satellites Green turtle tracking leads to the discovery of seagrass blue carbon resources: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.0502

The #SeagrassMeadows that migrating sea turtles and dugongs feed on are disappearing.

To date, around 30% of the world's seagrass beds have been lost.

They store around 20% of the 🌏's oceanic carbon, support fisheries and protect coastlines.

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Seagrass meadows turn out to be massive living carbon banks Scientists reveal the first global count of living carbon in seagrass meadows, showing these ocean plants are powerful natural climate allies.

"The conservation message here is practical. Countries can use these numbers to target hotspots where keeping meadows healthy will avoid the most emissions and sustain other benefits like fisheries and clear water."
🌅🌿🫧 #SeagrassMeadows #Carbon #Environment #Conservation #Nature #Plants

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10-Apr-2025
Transplanting Posidonia oceanica: a major scientific advance for the #conservation of #seagrassMeadows
This unprecedented experiment, conducted over a period of eight years, opens up new prospects for the preservation of seagrass meadows threatened by coastal urbanization […]

The vital importance of the recovery of #Kelpforests in our coastal waters is hugely underestimated at our own peril! We can bring them back including #Seagrassmeadows & all the marine life they support but first we must follow #SussexUnderwater's lead by banning #Bottomtrawlfishing in all MPA!

Seagrass meadows are key allies in the conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef System: they capture carbon, protect coastlines, and sustain fisheries. Protecting them means protecting the ocean. 🌊💙 www.marfund.org

#MARFund #PastosMarinos #SeagrassMeadows #MesoamericanReef

Seagrass meadows are important feeding grounds for many fish species.
Here‘s a bluespotted ribbontail ray looking for food in an Indonesian seagrass meadow.
Picture is from Wakatobi National Park, SE Sulawesi, 2018.
Happy World Seagrass Day 2025!

#worldseagrassday #ray #seagrassmeadows

World Seagrass Day was proclaimed by the UN in 2022.
Seagrass meadows are important key marine ecosystems that help maintain marine biodiversity.
Picture: Seagrass meadow in the Maldives, Baa Atoll, 2023.
More will follow later today!

#seagrass. #seagrassmeadows
#worldseagrassday

Natural climate solutions: Enhancing the role of seagrass meadows The ZOBLUC Project explores how Baltic Sea seagrass meadows store CO₂, restore ecosystems, and engage communities in conservation.

Natural climate solutions: Enhancing the role of seagrass meadows: The ZOBLUC Project explores how Baltic Sea seagrass meadows store CO₂, restore ecosystems, and engage communities in conservation.

#SeagrassMeadows #NaturalClimateSolutions #CarbonSequestration #ClimateAction #EarthDotCom #Earth

LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES Project | Collaborative Seagrass Restoration - Ocean Conservation Trust We’re proud to have worked on England’s biggest seagrass restoration project over the last five years! On a healthy seabed, vital habitats like seagrass can […]

While this marks the end of the ReMEDIES project, it’s just the beginning of long-term monitoring and continued efforts to restore #seagrassmeadows in Britain.

🌊 Learn more about this collaborative marine restoration project:
 https://s.mtrbio.com/khcerzrult

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Meereschemikerin und Erstautorin Mary Zeller bei der Probennahme im Untersuchungsgebiet der Seegrasstudie in der Florida Bay zusammen mit ihrem Kollegen und Co-Autor Chris Lopes. Foto: Bryce van Dam

Proben aus den untersuchten Seegraswiesen zur Analyse von Sedimenten, Porenwasser und Umgebungswasser. Foto: Mary Zeller

Wie Schwefel den Kohlenstoffkreislauf subtropischer #Seegraswiesen beeinflusst: Spannende Studie unter @ostseeforschung.bsky.social-Leitung im @natureportfolio.bsky.social. Mehr: tinyurl.com/mtt4vdae / How sulphur affects the carbon cycle of subtropical #SeagrassMeadows, more: tinyurl.com/bdcsz9cf

Seagrass-Watch, est 1998, NFP monitors the status/trends in seagrass condition. #seagrass #seagrasswatch #seagrassmonitoring #globalmonitoring #sciencemonitoring #seagrassmeadows #marinescience #globalseagrassmonitoring #globalseagrassobservingnetwork #seagrassfutures #seagrassresearch

🌊 Dive into the world of #BlueCarbon with Jayda G and Matt Matern. Discover how #mangroves, #salt#marshes, and #seagrassmeadows are our secret weapons in the fight against #ClimateChange.

Listen now: bit.ly/ACC151apple

#Environmentalism #JaydaG #MusicAndNature