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23 Apr 2018

Project Seagrass – applying technology to survey and monitor sea grasses

At Project Seagrass we believe that practical & physical tools are vital to better understand seagrasses, so that together, we can protect them. In this age of technology digital tools can be our ally. Seagrass meadows globally are highlighted for their value as fish nurseries for many important species, including many species that we, as humans, […]

19 Feb 2018

Sewage and livestock waste is killing Britain’s seagrass meadows – new study

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Benjamin L. Jones Research Associate, Cardiff University, Leanne Cullen-Unsworth Research Fellow, Cardiff University, Richard K.F. Unsworth Research Officer, Swansea University Disclosure statement Britain’s seagrass is a refuge for numerous species of fish, stabilises sandy beaches, and helps to lock away the carbon which humans produce. The meadows that surround the country’s coast have been called […]