Seagrass meadows are highly valued worldwide for the vital ecosystem services they provide. These services include supporting biodiversity and fisheries, improving water quality, protecting shorelines, and holding significant social and cultural value. Recent research has also highlighted the important role of seagrass meadows in mitigating climate change, as they can permanently store large amounts of carbon in sediments.
Seagrass vs Water Quality: How the current crisis is damaging our ability to fight climate change
Seagrass is one of our greatest assets in the fight against climate change, but poor water quality is turning it into a source of carbon emissions. This shocking fact, revealed by this report, should be reason enough for regulators and industry to wake up to the water quality crisis in our seas.
01 March 2024
