Loss of coastal seagrass habitat accelerating globally
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 16:35
in Earth & Climate
An international team of scientists warns that accelerating losses of seagrasses across the globe threaten the immediate health and long-term sustainability of coastal ecosystems. The team has compiled and analyzed the first comprehensive global assessment of seagrass observations and found that 58 percent of world's seagrass meadows are currently declining.