British entrepreneurs develop an underwater 'lawnmower' to save vital seagrass meadows. This innovative device could help ...

In addition to declines in water quality, direct habitat destruction can occur via boat groundings and construction projects. Considering that seagrass must grow in shallow enough waters to access ...

Seagrass meadows, the actual lungs of the sea, are disappearing at an alarming rate. Since the 19th century, we have lost 30% ...

The decline has been caused by industrial growth, modification of ports and sheltered harbours, boat traffic, and increasing, stronger storm events. Pollution within the water column also affects the ...

But there are some open spaces that have been degraded or uprooted by small, local trawlers referred to as country boat dragnets.” The Thanjavur District Forest Office plans to launch efforts to ...

In 2002, prompted by a personal need, Dimitri Lemonides conceptualized and developed PileMate, a durable, versatile sleeve ...

Below the sea's surface, 4,000 square kilometers of seagrass meadows sway. That's equivalent to 226 AFL footy fields. The Shark Bay Heritage Area is home to 12 of the world's 72 seagrass species.

This project aimed to build capacity among Wuthathi Land and Sea Custodians to assess seagrass habitats and determine seagrass extent and condition in Wuthathi Karakara (sea country). The information ...

However, these stunning views come at a steep environmental cost—thousands of acres of seagrass beds surrounding tropical resorts worldwide are destroyed to achieve this Instagrammable aesthetic.