Found on seabeds from Alaska to Australia, seagrass meadows are one of the most widespread coastal habitats on Earth. While they cover just one thousandth of the ocean floor, these marine plants play an important role in aquatic ecosystems – from providing nursery grounds for marine species, to storing up to 18% of the ocean’s carbon.
But this vital underwater habitat is in decline – with a loss of about 7% a year globally – due to factors like coastal development, climate change, overfishing and pollution.
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