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The loss of seagrass in the waters around the UK is much higher than previously estimated. A new study published in
Frontiers in Plant Science concludes that, with high certainty, at least 44% of the UK s seagrasses have been lost since 1936, of which 39% has been since the 1980s. This study is one of the first of its kind to bring together seagrass data from diverse sources and give a systematic estimate of the current and historic extent of seagrass, as well as seagrass loss in the UK.
The study was a collaboration between researchers at University College London, Kings College London, and Swansea University.
The Solutions Right in Front of Us: Seagrass
As efforts to tackle the climate crisis become ever-more urgent, finding new ways to ratchet down emissions are becoming more and more critical. Did you know that “under the sea / under the sea / down where it’s wetter” there is a nearly invisible ecosystem that spans the ocean floor from Greenland to New Guinea? Now, this ecosystem isn’t
literally invisible, not by any stretch of the imagination. But figuratively … let’s just say it isn’t thought of often by many. What is this ecosystem, you may ask? Well, it’s none other than vast, rolling “fields” of seagrass, of course – and it could be a big help in the fight against climate change (if we let it).
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