Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network
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Research, Educate, Collaborate. Raise awareness on the condition and trend of nearshore seagrass ecosystems, provide an early warning of major coastal environment changes and to protect the valuable seagrass meadows along our coasts. www.seagrasswatch.org
Queensland maritime authorities criticised for 'slow' wrecked boats salvage www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #seagrass #seagrassthreats
Wrecked boats spill styrofoam, chemicals into Great Barrier Reef for months
The vessel 7 Wonder has sat wrecked at Rose Bay in north Queensland for more than two months. Locals say they have been picking up rubbish from the boat daily, but maritime authorities say local salva...
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Blocking bottom trawling: Innovative, yet simple, solution helps protect the seas from the illegal bottom trawling that ravages the seabed in protected areas. theecologist.org/2026/apr/06/... #seagrass #trawling #seagrassthreats
Blocking bottom trawling
Innovative, yet simple, solution helps protect the seas from the illegal bottom trawling that ravages the seabed in protected areas.
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Science Talk: There is climate value in S-E Asia’s protected areas, but we’re failing to use it #seagrass #SEasia #singapore www.straitstimes.com/science-talk...
S-E Asia's protected areas & climate value
S-E Asia's protected areas hold climate value through blue carbon, but it's underutilised. Stronger protection is needed for climate benefits. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes....
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War threatens Gulf's dugongs, turtles and birds #seagrass #dugong #seaturtle www.newvision.co.ug/category/rep...
Special Reports: War threatens Gulf's dugongs, turtles and birds
More than 300 incidents involving environmental risks -- including attacks on oil tankers -- have been recorded in the region since the conflict broke out, according to a March 10 report by the Confli...
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Seagrass: Unsung hero of Caribbean blue carbon #seagrass #Caribbean #bluecarbon jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news...
Earth Today | Seagrass: Unsung hero of Caribbean blue carbon
SEAGRASS BEDS are the nurseries of our ocean, the first home of the snapper, grunt, and parrotfish that sustain coastal livelihoods across the Caribbean; and the primary food source for green sea turt...
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Why saving seagrass meadows could help save the world’s coastlines #seagrass
Why saving seagrass meadows could help save the world’s coastlines
Seagrass meadows might not catch the eye like coral reefs, but they play an important and often unsung role in coastal protection, particularly as climate change increasingly eats away at shorelines. ...
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Bay Area's eel grass under threat from changing climate www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/c... #seagrass #climatechange #SanPabloBay #SanFrancisco
Climate change threatens Bay Area's eel grass
One of San Francisco Bay's most important habitats could face a growing threat in the years ahead.
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When the Ocean Overheats: How a Marine Heatwave Unleashed a Hidden Carbon Bomb honisoit.com/2025/10/when... #seagrass
When the Ocean Overheats: How a Marine Heatwave Unleashed a Hidden Carbon Bomb – Honi Soit
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Study finds Saudi Arabia’s eastern coastal ecosystems healthy www.arabnews.com/node/2620273... #seagrass #saudiarbia
Study finds Saudi Arabia’s eastern coastal ecosystems healthy
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife has declared the environment on the Kingdom’s east coast to be generally healthy after the first comprehensive assessment. In a report carried by th...
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Malaysian Marine Scientists On A Mission To Save Sabah’s Seagrass Meadows newswav.com/article/mala... #seagrass #sabah #malaysia
Malaysian Marine Scientists On A Mission To Save Sabah’s Seagrass Meadows
When the tide recedes along Sabah’s coastline, the shallows reveal a meadow of green. To the untrained eye, it looks ordinary, but to scientists, fishermen, and coastal villagers, this is a living tre...
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Green sea turtles are no longer endangered, "thanks to decades of sustained conservation action," the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) shared people.com/green-sea-tu... #seaturtle #greenseaturtle #seagrass #IUCN #Redlist
Green Sea Turtles No Longer Endangered After Population Bounces Back from Near Extinction, Experts Say
Green sea turtles are no longer an endangered species, thanks to decades of conservation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) shared at its World Conservation Congress on Oct. 10
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NEW PUBLICATION: ‘A global assessment of dugong status and conservation needs’, comprises eleven chapters, each written by the listed co-authors. 👉Link www.seagrasswatch.org/elibrary/#EP... #seagrass #seagrasswatch #dugong
WWII shipwrecks a 'ticking time bomb' for Federated States of Micronesia #micronesia #marineimpact #environmentalimpact #environment #marine www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Micronesia's worst fears realised as WWII shipwrecks leak
The Federated States of Micronesia's biggest tourism asset has become one of its largest threats, with as much as 22 million litres of oil from World War II shipwrecks slowly leaking into the ocean.
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Dugongs studied in Moreton Bay may help save the vulnerable species worldwide www.abc.net.au/news/science... #dugong #seagrass
Scientists uncover the secret lives of dugongs in Moreton Bay
The world's largest health study of dugongs in Moreton Bay provides critical clues for helping conserve the enigmatic marine mammal, especially in other locations where numbers are falling.
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Singapore's ocean gardeners: Restoring seagrass meadows, one blade at a time. The Republic's inaugural seagrass restoration project seeks to deepen knowledge of tropical seagrass reproduction and transplantation. www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/g... #seagrass #singapore #seagrassrestoration
Singapore’s ocean gardeners: Restoring seagrass meadows, one blade at a time
The Republic’s inaugural seagrass restoration project seeks to deepen knowledge of tropical seagrass reproduction and transplantation.
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Seagrass, among the three major types of coastal marine ecosystems, provide important ecological services and possess significant economic www.pressreader.com/china/beijin... #seagrass #china
Taiwan records first live dugong sighting in 88 years: A local fisher caught the dugong in his net just 800 m from shore. He did not recognize the species, Chen understood its significance and released the animal after taking pictures www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6072167 #dugong #seagrass #taiwan
Taiwan records first live dugong sighting in 88 years | Taiwan News | Mar. 29, 2025 10:14
Marine mammal, believed to have inspired mermaid legend, released after accidental capture | Mar. 29, 2025 10:14
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Biscayne Bay crossed a threshold, one scientist had been warning about: dangerous tipping point due to decades of unchecked pollution flowing into the watershed, killing acres of seagrass. It was a ticking time bomb. www.local10.com/news/local/2... #seagrass #biscaynebay #florida #waterpollution
‘Still on life support’: Biscayne Bay’s pollution woes linger 5 years later
In August 2020, Biscayne Bay suffered a massive fish kill caused by oxygen-depleted waters, marking a tipping point from decades of unchecked pollution. Five years later, despite some signs of recover...
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Planting the Future: Children Help Revive Coastal Seagrass in Yokosuka | JAPAN Forward
Children planted seagrass to restore eelgrass beds — part of a new collaborative blue carbon initiative on the Miura Peninsula involving four cities and a town.
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Can seagrass make a comeback? South West Water wants to find out how it can help - Water Magazine
Seagrass meadows - lush, ribbon-like fields beneath the waves, are quietly returning to the South coast of Devon and Cornwall.
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The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of: The Saya de Malha Bank, among the world’s largest seagrass meadows and the planet’s most important carbon sinks #seagrass #SayadeMalhaBank #carbonsink www.latimes.com/environment/...
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 incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
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Petition calling on the Bahamas gov to halt all certificates and permits for the construction Rosewood hotel/residential develpmt for Big Sampson Cay, Exuma, citing irrevocable impacts on seagrass meadows and other environmental concerns. #seagrass #BigSampsonCay #bahamas ewnews.com/168742-2/
More than 1180 sign petition urging government to halt dredging planned for Yntegra Rosewood project
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- More than 1,180 individuals have signed a petition calling on the Bahamas government to halt all certificates and permits for the construction of a Rosewood hotel and residential deve...
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Penang’s land reclamation off Karpal Singh Drive won’t affect middle bank marine sanctuary, Kon Yeow assures public #seagrass #penang #malaysia #straitsofmalaca malaysia.news.yahoo.com/penang-land-...
Penang’s land reclamation off Karpal Singh Drive won’t affect middle bank marine sanctuary, Kon Yeow assures public
GEORGE TOWN, March 28 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today the proposal to reclaim land off Karpal Singh Dri...
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Kier and Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT) have launched a UK-first study into how seagrass can be used to combat microplastic pollution #seagrass #microplastic #UK www.acenet.co.uk/news/infrast...
Kier backs microplastic pollution study
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday that the Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for manatees in Florida has officially ended, following what the agency described as promising signs of recovery. #manatee #florida #seagrass www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Florida ends important designation for giant sea cow deaths
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced on Wednesday that it has closed the Unusual Mortality Event case involving dead manatees along the Florida coastline. The agency said ma...
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Tampa Bay estuary is gaining seagrass, but northern bay still struggling #seagrass #tampabay #florida www.tampabay.com/news/environ...
Tampa Bay estuary is gaining seagrass, but northern bay still struggling
Experts say Tampa Bay benefitted from a drought that gave water quality a boost
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Seagrass growing again in parts of Indian River Lagoon as restoration efforts continue #seagrass #florida #indianriverlagoon www.fox35orlando.com/news/ray-hop...
'Ray of hope': Seagrass growing again in parts of Indian River Lagoon as restoration efforts continue
New life is sprouting in the Indian River Lagoon with new seagrass beds growing after decades of dead zones in the waterway.
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local knowledge shared among communities of artisanal fishers is not just good, it's nearly as accurate as satellite data. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/artisan... #seagrass #citizenscience #artisanalfishers
Artisanal fishers' environment insight matches satellite accuracy - Oceanographic
Research has confirmed that local ecological knowledge shared among fishers is almost as accurate as satellite environmental data
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Dugong numbers plummet amid seagrass decline in Thailand’s Andaman Sea #dugong #thailand #andamansea #seagrass #seagrasswatch news.mongabay.com/2025/04/dugo...
Dugong numbers plummet amid seagrass decline in Thailand’s Andaman Sea
Unprecedented numbers of emaciated dugongs have washed up dead along Thailand’s Andaman Sea coast over the past three years, prompting marine scientists to urgently investigate what’s driving their de...
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Scientists restore vital seagrass but poor water quality threatens habitat #segrass #seagrassrestoration #waterquality #wales www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2031...
Scientists restore vital seagrass but poor water quality threatens habitat
Poor water quality, primarily from sewage discharges and agricultural pollution, has the ability to turn seagrass from a carbon sink into a carbon source.
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