Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in the shallow, sheltered areas of our coast. These sensitive plants are different from seaweed and grow bright green leaves forming dense underwater meadows. These meadows are full of life, supporting thousands of marine species, producing oxygen, storing carbon, stabilising our coastlines and keeping our ocean clean and clear. Yet, they are globally threatened and are facing significant loss around the world.
Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in the shallow, sheltered areas of our coast. These sensitive plants are different from seaweed and grow bright green leaves forming dense underwater meadows. These meadows are full of life, supporting thousands of marine species, producing oxygen, storing carbon, stabilising our coastlines, and keeping our ocean clean and clear. Yet, they are globally threatened and are facing significant loss around the world.
Since the late 19th century, it is estimated that one third of our worlds seagrass meadows have disappeared. It’s vital we save what we have left and restore what we have lost.
Since the late 19th century, it is estimated that one third of our world’s seagrass meadows have disappeared. It’s vital we save what we have left and restore what we have lost.
Saving seagrass means saving our seas. We need to protect and restore seagrass whilst supporting the continuation of sustainable
human activities that occur amongst or depend directly upon seagrass ecosystems. We need to do this now, as a connected global community, using and sharing knowledge and expertise, recognising, and espousing the vast body of largely untapped local ecological knowledge and empowering action from the local to international scale.
Saving seagrass means saving our seas. We need to protect and restore seagrass whilst supporting the continuation of sustainable
human activities that occur amongst or depend directly upon seagrass ecosystems. We need
to do this now, as a connected global community, using and sharing knowledge and
expertise, recognising, and espousing the vast body of largely untapped local ecological
knowledge and empowering action from the local to international scale.
Project Seagrass is a global facing marine conservation organisation securing a future for seagrass. Through community, research and action we will reach a world in which seagrass meadows are thriving, abundant and well managed for people and planet.
Project Seagrass is a global facing marine conservation organisation securing a future for seagrass. Through community, research, and action we will reach a world in which seagrass meadows are thriving, abundant, and well managed for people and planet.
Since 2013, Project Seagrass has been committed conserving seagrass ecosystems to ensure that the benefits they provide people and planet are sustained now and for the future.
By bridging community, research and action, we can save the world’s seagrass.
Since 2013, Project Seagrass has been committed conserving seagrass ecosystems to ensure that the benefits they provide people and planet are sustained now and for the future.
By bridging community, research and action, we can save the world’s seagrass.
Seagrass meadows have an important climate protection function due to their long-term carbon storage potential. An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) has now been able to show that seagrass beds have a stronger influence on the carbon and sulfur cycling in
January 6, 2025 A major global study using teabags as a measuring device shows warming temperatures may reduce the amount of carbon stored in wetlands. The international team of scientists buried 19,000 bags of green tea and rooibos in 180 wetlands across 28 countries to measure the ability for wetlands
January 6, 2025 The tropical coastlines of Southeast Asia are home to some of the most important and biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet. However, they are also among its most vulnerable, with areas of coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass beds under increasing threat from a wide range of
January 2, 2025 In autumn 2024, Teigan joined the teams at Project Seagrass and Swansea University to undertake a PhD exploring the influence of water quality on greenhouse gas emissions from seagrass. Teigan’s PhD forms part of Accelerate Seagrass, a collaborative program with Climate Impact Partners, Deloitte, and the National
December 19, 2024 Seagrass Restoration Efforts to restore seagrass marine habitat at our two restoration sites on the Isle of Wight began in March and April this year under the Solent Seascape Project. A total of 132,000 seeds and 2,160 transplants have been planted across the two sites. There are plans
December 19, 2024 Following scientific trials in 2019, in 2020 many seagrass seeds were planted in Dale, supported by the community, school children and local organisations. Since planting, the seagrass area has been reseeded several times to infill gaps and support it as it develops. Despite some setbacks, the restoration
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