Seagrass meadows sustain fish communities vital for human nutrition

Jones et al. show that seagrass meadows can support fish communities with a richer mix of essential micronutrients than nearby coral reefs. Treating fish communities like natural multivitamins, the study finds that seagrass-associated fishes may provide important nutrition for coastal communities, especially where small-scale fisheries support food security and child health.

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Pro-environmental behaviours to conserve and protect seagrass meadows

This study seeks to assemble a list of the pro-environmental behaviours that can contribute to seagrass conservation, to devise practical, and meaningful actions that members of the public can partici...

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Seagrass fisheries: How they evolved and why they endure, with Dr. Benjamin Jones

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Human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years, study reveals

The prevalence of seagrass throughout human civilisation has fostered spiritual and cultural relations with these underwater gardens.

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Human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years, study reveals

The prevalence of seagrass throughout human civilisation has fostered spiritual and cultural relations with these underwater gardens.

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SeagrassSpotter data validates model for mapping seagrass in shallow coastal environments - Project Seagrass

To protect and restore seagrass, we need reliable maps showing where seagrass is growing and how this is changing over time.  Global seagrass distribution and status is difficult to map and monitor, l...

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Societal value of seagrass from historical to contemporary perspectives - Ambio

Seagrasses have been entwined with human culture for millennia, constituting a natural resource that has supported humanity throughout this history. Understanding the societal value of seagrass fosters appreciation of these ecosystems, encouraging conservation and restoration actions to counteract historic and predicted losses. This study overviews the plethora of seagrass use in human history, ranging from spiritual and ceremonial roles, direct and indirect food resources, medicines and raw materials, dating back more than 180 000 years. While many past uses have been abandoned in modern societies, others have persisted or are being rediscovered, and new applications are emerging. As these uses of seagrasses depend on harvesting, we also underscore the need for sustainable practices to (re)generate positive interactions between seagrasses and society. Our review contributes to revalue seagrass societal ecosystem services, highlighting ancient and more recent human and seagrass relationships to incentivize conservation and restoration actions.

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Seagrass loss leaves Thailand’s dugongs struggling to survive

Meadows reduced to blackened stubs have pushed authorities and researchers into crisis mode

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From Kenya to Madagascar, massive effort aims to put seagrasses on the map

In 2019, scientists set out to map the extent of seagrass in Seychelles, an island nation off the eastern coast of Africa. There, they hit upon a startling number: More than 90% of the country’s “blue...

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Conserving seagrass ecosystems to meet global biodiversity and climate goals - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

Seagrass ecosystems are increasingly recognized for their importance to biodiversity and marine ecosystem function, but they face many threats. This Review summarizes the contributions of seagrass eco...

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Expanding seaweed farms pose a risk to vital marine life

Without appropriate management, seaweed farming programmes could be dangerous for marine biodiversity and the benefits that humans get from the ocean.

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Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass | PNAS

Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass

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Continual migration of patches within a Massachusetts seagrass meadow limits carbon accretion and storage - Communications Earth & Environment

The spatial variation in sediment organic carbon stocks in a patchy seagrass meadow is linked to the temporal stability of the patches, according to an analysis of sediment samples and historical aeri...

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Social-Ecological Systems Society (SocSES) - a global community advancing research, practice, and collaboration for just and sustainable futures. Join us ...

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Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass | PNAS

Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass

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Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass | PNAS

Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass

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Expanding seaweed farms pose a risk to vital marine life

Without appropriate management, seaweed farming programmes could be dangerous for marine biodiversity and the benefits that humans get from the ocean.

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Frontiers | Ocean equity: from assessment to action to improve social equity in ocean governance

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Coldplay Ticket Competition - Project Seagrass

Would you like to support seagrass whilst being in with the chance of winning tickets to see Coldplay live at Wembley in summer 2025?

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Coldplay Ticket Competition - Project Seagrass

Would you like to support seagrass whilst being in with the chance of winning tickets to see Coldplay live at Wembley in summer 2025?

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Carbon burial in sediments below seaweed farms matches that of Blue Carbon habitats - Nature Climate Change

To understand the potential for seaweed as a Blue Carbon strategy, the authors quantify carbon burial under 20 globally distributed seaweed farms. They attribute an average of 1.06 ± 0.74 tCO2e ha−1 y...

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Illuminating the multidimensional contributions of small-scale fisheries - Nature

A study aimed at revealing the role of small-scale fisheries in sustainable development shows they provide at least 40% of the global fishing catch and affect the livelihoods of 1 in 12 people in the ...

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Illuminating the multidimensional contributions of small-scale fisheries - Nature

A study aimed at revealing the role of small-scale fisheries in sustainable development shows they provide at least 40% of the global fishing catch and affect the livelihoods of 1 in 12 people in the ...

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