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Seagrass meadows begin extensive rehabilitation after 2011's destructive Cyclone Yasi
1 year, 4 months ago

Seagrass meadows begin extensive rehabilitation after 2011's destructive Cyclone Yasi

ABC  

Seagrass is finally being returned to the seabed within a stone's throw of a major city in a tropical first after a cyclone ripped it away more than a decade ago. Key points: Whole seagrass meadows have never been successfully returned in the tropics The seagrass must be harvested and replanted in August and September only Traditional owners hope the …

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The Scottish village reviving a loch
1 year, 5 months ago

The Scottish village reviving a loch

BBC  

Seawilding: the Scottish community reviving a loch Philip Price/Seawilding The Scottish village of Ardfern is restoring oysters and seagrass meadows to its local Loch Craignish, in an effort to rewild it Loch Craignish in Scotland is being 'seawilded' with oysters and seagrass meadows: some of the world's most depleted habitats. For three years now, it has been home to one …

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Whale shark found eating seagrass in first, making them world’s largest omnivores
2 years, 4 months ago

Whale shark found eating seagrass in first, making them world’s largest omnivores

The Independent  

Scientists have found that the whale shark, which grows up to 18 metres in length, is the world’s largest omnivore after a new discovery that a type of seagrass is a significant source of nutrition for the gigantic fish. While on land, all the biggest creatures have always been herbivores, animals that get to large sizes in the sea – …

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This marine seagrass can catch and remove plastic from oceans
3 years, 11 months ago

This marine seagrass can catch and remove plastic from oceans

Live Mint  

For the first time, researchers have described the natural mechanism of a marine seagrass that can filter and trap plastics in coastal areas. The posidonia oceanica seagrass, an endemic marine phanerogam, or seed-bearing plant, performs many important ecological roles in the marine environment: it provides shelter, nutrition and habitat through its dense prairies. Due to the mechanical erosion in the …

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