Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network

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.

Bay Area's eel grass under threat from changing climate www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/c...
#seagrass #climatechange #SanPabloBay #SanFrancisco

When the Ocean Overheats: How a Marine Heatwave Unleashed a Hidden Carbon Bomb honisoit.com/2025/10/when...
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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...

Study finds Saudi Arabia’s eastern coastal ecosystems healthy www.arabnews.com/node/2620273...
#seagrass #saudiarbia

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...

Malaysian Marine Scientists On A Mission To Save Sabah’s Seagrass Meadows newswav.com/article/mala...

#seagrass #sabah #malaysia

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

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

NEW PUBLICATION: ‘A global assessment of dugong status and conservation needs’, comprises eleven chapters, each written by the listed co-authors.

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#seagrass #seagrasswatch #dugong

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.

WWII shipwrecks a 'ticking time bomb' for Federated States of Micronesia
#micronesia #marineimpact #environmentalimpact #environment #marine
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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.

Dugongs studied in Moreton Bay may help save the vulnerable species worldwide
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#dugong #seagrass

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.

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

Seagrass beds, among the three major types of coastal marine ecosystems, provide important ecological services and possess significant economic

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 | Taiwan News | Mar. 29, 2025 10:14 Marine mammal, believed to have inspired mermaid legend, released after accidental capture | Mar. 29, 2025 10:14

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

‘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...

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

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 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.

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
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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...

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
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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...

Penang’s land reclamation off Karpal Singh Drive won’t affect middle bank marine sanctuary, Kon Yeow assures public
#seagrass #penang #malaysia #straitsofmalaca
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Kier backs microplastic pollution study

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
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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...

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
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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

Tampa Bay estuary is gaining seagrass, but northern bay still struggling
#seagrass #tampabay #florida
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'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.

Seagrass growing again in parts of Indian River Lagoon as restoration efforts continue
#seagrass #florida #indianriverlagoon
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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

local knowledge shared among communities of artisanal fishers is not just good, it's nearly as accurate as satellite data.
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#seagrass #citizenscience #artisanalfishers

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...

Dugong numbers plummet amid seagrass decline in Thailand’s Andaman Sea
#dugong #thailand #andamansea #seagrass #seagrasswatch
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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.

Scientists restore vital seagrass but poor water quality threatens habitat
#segrass #seagrassrestoration #waterquality #wales
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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.

Seagrass loss leaves Thailand’s dugongs struggling to survive
#seagrass #seagrassloss #dugong #thailand
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(PDF) Diversity and community structure of seagrass at Arrecife Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines PDF | This study assessed the seagrass communities of Arrecife Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines, focusing on species composition, percent cover,... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

Diversity and community structure of seagrass at Arrecife Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
#seagrass #Hondabay #philippines #palawan
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Seagrass restoration work under way in coastal villages
#seagrass #seagrassrestoration #india #palkbay

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Planting Seagrass: Chinese scientists' efforts in marine ecological restoration
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#seagrass #seagrassrestortaion #china #yellowsea #bohaisea

(PDF) Effect of temperature and salinity on the seagrass Halophila baillonii (Hydrocharitaceae) under aquarium conditions PDF | Introduction: Halophila baillonii, also known as "clover grass", is a rare seagrass species found in tropical waters off the American continent.... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...

Effect of temperature and salinity on the seagrass Halophila baillonii (Hydrocharitaceae) under aquarium conditions
#seagrass #seagrassresearch #halophila

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Marine authorities intensify efforts against dugong poaching in Krabi - Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, Thailand – Marine authorities have intensified efforts against dugong poaching after a mutilated dugong was found in Krabi’s Loh Yai Bay with its tusks removed. The discovery highlights the o...

Marine authorities intensify efforts against dugong poaching in Krabi
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#dugong #seagrass #thailand #krabi