It's World Seagrass Day, 01 March 2023. Join Global Seagrass Observing Network to help research, protect, support and raise awareness of this vital ecosystem. #seagrasswatch #projectseagrass #seagrassmeadows #seagrassspotter #worldseagrassday #globalseagrassobservingnetwork #globalmonitoring #seagrassfutures #seagrass #marinescience #greenseas #seabed #life #ocean #saveourseagrass #saveourseas #oceanlife #water #marine #marinelife #underwater #saveourplanet #worldseagrass
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Sharks keep a seagrass ecosystem healthy and able to respond to stresses. When seagrass is damaged, sharks assist recovery by reducing herbivory and allowing maintenance of goods and benefits.
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Sharks keep a seagrass ecosystem healthy and able to respond to stresses. When seagrass is damaged, sharks assist recovery by reducing herbivory and allowing maintenance of goods and benefits.
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Halophila ovalis has separate male and female plants. After fertilisation, round small fruits are formed. As Halophila ovalis exhibits significant morphological plasticity, the broader group of species and subspecies are often described as Halophila ovalis 'complex'.
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The seagrass meadows at Yule Point (Far North Qld, Australia) are located on naturally dynamic intertidal sand banks, and are an important dugong feeding ground.
Dugongs eat approx 28-40kg (wet weight) of seagrass per day.
https://clipchamp.com/watch/vn3jylhsABX
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Annual Report for Inshore Seagrass Monitoring for the Great Barrier Reef (2020–21) shows seagrasses have improved in the Nth but declined in Sth parts of the Reef.
🔗 Annual Report: https://www.seagrasswatch.org/elibrary/
🔗 MMP: https://www.seagrasswatch.org/marine-monitoring-program/
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OPEN ACCESS: Seagrass ecosystems of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories: a global bright spot. https://bit.ly/3agEzWp
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Over a decade of Seagrass-Watch monitoring in Fiji demonstrates seagrass resilience to anthropogenic pressures & extreme climate events.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025326X20307542
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OPEN ACCESS: Seagrass ecosystem contributions to people's quality of life in the Pacific https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X21003416 #seagrass #seagrasswatch #seagrassfutures #Melanesia #Micronesia #Polynesia #globalseagrassmonitoring #globalseagrassobservingnetwork
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Publication: Improving Approaches to Mapping seagrass within the GBR : https://mdpi.com/1654068 #mdpiremotesensing
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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network is a not-for-profit organisation that monitors the status and trends in seagrass condition. The network has conducted over 5700 assessments at 418 sites across 26 countries, involving thousands of dedicated participants.
We strive to educate and collaborate with likeminded conservationists to make a difference environmentally and socially.
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