Scientists and fishermen are leading a NOAA-funded effort to restore Florida's Indian River Lagoon by breeding and outplanting disease-resistant 'super clams' to replace populations decimated by algal blooms.
Tasmania's EPA has granted Tassal a two-year lease extension for its Long Bay salmon farm near Port Arthur, dismissing environmental concerns over algae and seagrass, despite opposition from locals and the Tasmanian Independent Science Council.
Germany showcases diverse environmental efforts, transforming its former inner-German border into a vast biodiversity haven, launching a citizen-science project to map urban trees, and converting Baltic Sea seagrass into sustainable home insulation.
Marine scientists in Thailand are using 3D-printed bioplastic pods to protect young seagrass shoots from waves and marine life in Mu Ko Phetra National Park. This trial aims to restore vanishing seagrass meadows, crucial for local fishing communities and the declining dugong population.
Scientists revealed how Posidonia oceanica, a Mediterranean seagrass, efficiently photosynthesizes in dim seabed light. It adapted by enlarging its light-harvesting system and losing low-energy chlorophyll forms, speeding up energy transfer. This discovery offers insights for crop development.
New research from Stockholm University and Project Seagrass indicates that fish from seagrass meadows offer a superior nutritional profile compared to those from coral reefs, potentially aiding millions in coastal East Africa facing malnutrition and poverty.
New research indicates seagrass meadows provide fish richer in essential nutrients than those from coral reefs, potentially combating malnutrition in coastal communities along East Africa. The study highlights seagrass as 'food infrastructure' vital for local diets.
