Posts Tagged ‘Seagrass’

 

Who cares about eelgrass?

Wednesday, June 27th, 2018
This blog article from Untamed Science takes a look at the threats to aquatic plants, and restoration efforts underway to save Zostera marina, or eelgrass. For a little underwater plant,...
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Seaweed researchers test a growth industry

Tuesday, June 12th, 2018
Seaweed farming could bring a new green wave of prosperity to Argyll, with a helping hand from marine scientists at Dunbeg. Researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS),...
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Giant Kelp: Here to Help

Saturday, April 28th, 2018
The year was 1834, and the HMS Beagle was sailing through the Strait of Magellan near Tierra del Fuego, when Charles Darwin’s mind turned to giant kelp. “The number of...
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Cambodia creates first marine national park

Thursday, March 15th, 2018
In February, Cambodia announced the establishment of its very first marine national park, covering 524 square kilometers (202 square miles) in the Gulf of Thailand. But the declaration does nothing...
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What does the future hold for seagrass?

Thursday, February 22nd, 2018
What does the future hold for seagrass? Benjamin Jones considers the issues facing these valuable meadows in this BBC Earth Blue Planet 2 blog post. The savannahs of the seas...
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