Seagrass Meadows Improve Water Quality and May Help Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:37:03 +0000

Seagrass meadows are widespread in shallow coastal waters and are involved in trapping and binding sediment particles that form the seabed. These seagrass meadows also provide important ecosystem services and benefits, such as water quality improvement; CO2 absorption; climate change mitigation; sediment production for seafloor and beach stabilization; coastal protection; nursery and refuge areas for many species, and support in fisheries production.

Research team’s findings also suggest that seagrass meadows may help counteract marine plastic pollution. As previous research found that seagrass areas in the Mediterranean Sea have decreased by up to 50 per cent since 1960, seagrass meadow conservation should remain a priority, according to the authors.

Read More https://eandt.theiet.org/2021/01/15/seagrass-meadows-could-help-remove-plastic-oceans

Seagrass and Kelp Can Help Reduce Ocean Acidification by Absorbing Carbon Dioxide

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:34:59 +0000

Our carbon dioxide emissions are making the oceans more acidic. As we pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a portion dissolves into the world’s oceans. Once there, the carbon dioxide goes through a series of chemical changes that have an acidifying effect on seawater.

Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air and through photosynthesis. Underwater vegetation, like seagrass meadows and kelp forests, photosynthesize like their land-based relatives. In the process, this aquatic vegetation removes some of the excess carbon dioxide in the surrounding seawater that causes ocean acidification.

Read More https://www.forbes.com/sites/allenelizabeth/2021/04/12/scientists-find-underwater-plants-can-combat-ocean-acidification/?sh=6c9c6e6f5875

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Seagrass Meadows Improve Water Quality and May Help Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution

Seagrass and Kelp Can Help Reduce Ocean Acidification by Absorbing Carbon Dioxide