Researchers have found an ancient seagrass sprawling across 112 miles off the coast of Western Australia. Believed to be at least 4,500 years old, this plant is now considered the largest known plant ...
Manatees are eating less seagrass and more algae than they did a few decades ago. This dietary shift could pose a new threat ...
Seagrass plays a big role in marine ecosystems but is being rapidly destroyed due to climate change, Ulysses wants to help.
Rimurehia/seagrass is a marine flowering plant that can be found on intertidal flats and some subtidal areas throughout ...
It often gets confused with seaweed but, according to the Smithsonian, seagrass is closely related to the flowering plants on land. Seagrasses have roots, stems and leaves and produce flowers and ...
As if these threats weren't enough, given the extremely limited range of Johnson's seagrass, this plant faces an even greater risk of extinction with the increase in hurricane activity due to global ...
Lahai Turay carries metal squares used to measure the density of seagrass while others record data in the shallow water off Sei island. (Guy Peterson for The Washington Post) Warning: This graphic ...
A project to plant seagrass in the Tees Estuary is due to get under way, after an attempt failed last year. The Tees River Trust planted seedlings over the summer but they were quickly buried by ...
Climate Impact Partners’ head of product innovation, Kirsty Schneeberger said seagrass is a “powerhouse plant”, which plays a vital role in protecting marine eco-systems in an interview.
A new device which is capable of planting up to 2,000 seagrass seeds in under 20 minutes by a single diver has been developed by the Plymouth-based conservation charity which runs the National ...
Seagrass punches above its weight. The marine plant only occupies 0.1% of the ocean floor but can be credited with supporting marine ecosystems of plants and fish, filtering ocean water ...