News

Transplanting Posidonia oceanica: A scientific advance for conservation of seagrass meadows
A study has resulted in the transplantation of 384 m² of Posidonia oceanica seagrass on the scale of an industrial project as ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces ...
Mirage News1d
Posidonia Oceanica Transplant: Seagrass Conservation Breakthrough
A study has resulted in the transplantation of 384 m² of Posidonia oceanica seagrass on the scale of an industrial project as part of maritime works ...
Bradenton Herald on MSN7d
‘Getting our act together.’ Experts share good news for Manatee’s water quality
Several species of seagrass grow from the bottom of the shallow coastal waters that hug the Gulf Coast. Benefits of healthy ...
The Saya de Malha Bank is an underwater haven of biodiversity, desperately in need of regulation
Nestled away in the Indian Ocean, the bank’s seagrass habitats are being decimated by a multinational fleet of fishing ships ...
JSTOR Daily6d
Using eDNA to determine the source of organic carbon in seagrass meadows
We found that seagrass DNA composed on average 88% of the eDNA pool in the sediment samples. Allochtonous sources were primarily mangrove, saltmarsh, and freshwater marsh species, but the proportional ...
UK-backed blue carbon workshop boosts Caribbean access to marine climate finance
Delegates from 13 Caribbean nations gathered in Kingston recently for a high-level blue carbon workshop aimed at unlocking finance to protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems critical to the ...
Portland Press Herald1mon
Diving into Maine’s eelgrass restoration push
Lucy Dutton spoke with The Times Record about her winter germination studies at the Coastal Studies Center. Her research sets the stage for future seagrass restoration in Casco Bay. Seagrass is an ...