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Vanishing Seagrass
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A new study has shed light on the extent and causes behind the oceans’ quickly vanishing seagrass meadows, a vital resource for thousands of species of marine life
China Joins Global Seagrass Monitoring Network
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China has set up a seagrass monitoring station, which will be part of a global network, in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Oil Spill 'Killing' Marine Life - Report
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South Korea's worst oil spill has devastated marine life, halving the number of sea plants and mollusks found off the western coast, a government report said on Thursday
As Seagrasses Expand, State Considers New Rules to Protect Them
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An unexpected expansion of underwater seagrass along North Carolina's coast has come as state agencies work on a revised definition of the habitat, a discussion that could protect more areas from...
Coastal Habitats Are The Biosphere's Most Imperiled Ecosystems
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The BBVA Foundationus Third Debate on Conservation Biology allowed leading international experts to present findings of their latest research into the scale, causes and consequences of global loss...
Pesticides Still Pouring Onto Great Barrier Reef
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8 of the 10 main rivers flowing into Great Barrier Reef waters have breached Queensland's water quality guidelines, polluting the country's most valuable tourist attraction with increased amounts...
Tiger Sharks Keep Seagrass Tidy
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Australian tiger sharks keep a tidy lawn for their marine neighbors by controlling where local herbivores can nibble, according to a study published in the current issue of Animal Behavior.
The...
Red Tide Suspected In Manatee Deaths
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State officials suspect red tide may have killed some of the 26 manatees found dead in the Fort Myers area over the past two weeks.
Red tide is caused by a bloom of the alga Karenia brevis, which...
Moreton Bay Under Threat
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IT'S A haven for turtles and dugongs, an angler's paradise and a natural tourism drawcard just minutes from one of Australia's major cities.
But scientists are warning Brisbane's Moreton Bay may...
Seagrass Decline Indicate Bigger Problems
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To many coastal residents, a flowering plant growing in long, open meadows underwater is nothing more than that gross, slimy thing their feet trample when wading or fishing.
Fishermen and...
Seagrass Ecosystems At A 'global Crisis'
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An international team of scientists is calling for a targeted global conservation effort to preserve seagrasses and their ecological services for the world�s coastal ecosystems,...
UNESCO Names New World Biosphere Reserve In Vietnam
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The Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve covers an area of more than 1.1 million hectares, consisting of three core areas - the U Minh Thuong National Park, the Phu Quoc National Park, and a mangrove...
Decline Of World's Estuaries And Coastal Seas
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Human activity over the centuries has depleted 90% of marine species, eliminated 65% of seagrass and wetland habitat, degraded water quality 10-1,000 fold, and accelerated species invasions in 12...
Researcher: Seagrass In Decline Worldwide; Human Activity Is To Blame
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Around the world, seagrass beds - shallow-water ecosystems that are important habitats, food sources, and sediment stabilizers - are in decline, says Frederick Short, research professor of natural...
Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago Lives Up To Those Travel Brochure Cliches
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The archipelago's animal species read like a zoologist's directory: whales, marine turtles, rays and dolphins. (Although dugongs feature prominently in promotional literature, spotting them is...
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