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14 Απρ 2021 · A new study hopes to increase our understanding of seagrass and the role it can play in protecting ocean ecosystems and as a carbon store. The UN estimates that human activity is helping destroy the equivalent of a soccer field of seagrass every 30 minutes around the world.
11 Δεκ 2020 · Seagrasses are among the least protected coastal ecosystems and often face cumulative pressures from coastal development, nutrient run-off and climate change. The message is clear. Healthy seagrasses provide a source of opportunities to mitigate climate change, adapt to future changes, build resilience and offer multiple additional societal ...
31 Μαρ 2022 · Seagrasses provide humans with countless goods and services — everything from food security to shoreline protection to clean water. They are found in almost every sea around the world, with more than 1 billion people living within 100 kilometers of seagrass meadows.
Recognizing the importance of seagrass ecosystems to biodiversity and human well-being (Figure 4) can help in conservation, better management and restoration of seagrass meadows.
25 Μαΐ 2021 · Seagrass, which evolved over 70 million years ago from terrestrial grass, is one of the most diverse and valuable marine ecosystems on the planet. It plays a crucial role in combatting climate change, ensuring food security, protecting coastlines, enriching biodiversity, controlling disease and filtering water.
Seagrass beds are important feeding grounds for thousands of species around the world, and they support this diverse food web in three different ways. Some organisms—primarily large grazers like manatees, dugongs, green sea turtles and geese—eat the living leaves directly, and seagrass forms a major component of their diets.
