March 1 was World Seagrass Day, but in the office of the geology department at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown ...

Foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms with a calcareous shell. They not only provide evidence of past habitats, but ...

Covering only 0.1% of the ocean floor, these seagrass meadows provide food and shelter to thousands of species of fish, seahorses, turtles, etc. and sustain some of the world’s largest fisheries.

Seagrass meadows are critical coastal habitats that support biodiversity, and play a significant role in carbon sequestration ...

As climate change accelerates, finding effective solutions that deliver outsized impact becomes increasingly crucial. Now, ...

Seagrass absorbs and stores carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. Seagrass conservation is crucial for sustaining marine biodiversity, enhancing fisheries, and mitigating climate ...

“Currently, there is no standardized seagrass map for the [Western Indian Ocean] region, and the ecosystem is not widely included in management or policy,” Stacy Baez, a senior officer with ...

WWF Thailand reports that 40% of stranded dugongs are underweight due to a severe seagrass shortage, threatening their survival.

"LaSMMI is on a mission to map these underwater ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean and estimate the carbon they store, fueling seagrass conservation efforts for the benefit of nature ...