Unprecedented marine heatwave underlines the urgency to clean up UK rivers and coasts

Seagrasses need light to remain resilient to marine heatwaves – water pollution disrupts that balance.

Benjamin L.H. Jones, Chief Conservation Officer, Project Seagrass & Postdoctoral Associate, Florida International University • conversation
June 20, 2023 • ~8 min

Tropical seagrass meadows are sand factories that can help defend coral reef islands from sea-level rise

One meadow made enough sand to create a new island in 18 years.

Jamie Johnson, Research Assistant, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Feb. 16, 2023 • ~6 min

Tropical seagrass meadows are sand factories that could protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise

One meadow made enough sand to create a new island in 18 years.

Jamie Johnson, Research Assistant, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Feb. 16, 2023 • ~6 min

Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life -- but it must be managed carefully

Jordan is planning a major desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba – but will it damage nearby marine ecosystems?

Raya A. Al-Masri, Researcher in Resources Governance and Sustainability, University of Surrey • conversation
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~7 min

Climate change: why we can't rely on regrowing coastal habitats to offset carbon emissions

‘Blue carbon’ habitats can store a lot of carbon – but not reliably enough to offset emissions.

Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Research Professor, CNRS, Iddri, Sorbonne Université • conversation
July 29, 2022 • ~9 min

Seagrass meadows shrank by 92% in UK waters - restoring them could absorb carbon emissions and boost fish

Seagrass meadows are a powerful ally in the effort to slow climate change and reverse wildlife losses.

Peter JS Jones, Reader in Environmental Governance, UCL • conversation
March 4, 2021 • ~6 min

Restoring seagrasses can bring coastal bays back to life

Healthy seagrasses form underwater meadows teeming with fish and shellfish. A successful large-scale restoration project in Virginia could become a model for reseeding damaged seagrass beds worldwide.

Karen McGlathery, Professor of Environmental Sciences and Director, Environmental Resilience Institute, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 20, 2020 • ~11 min

Mauritius oil spill: how coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass could be affected

Marine wildlife rarely remain in one habitat. Most species rely on a healthy network of ecosystems to raise their young and catch their food.

Ronan Roche, Research Fellow in Marine Science, Bangor University • conversation
Aug. 25, 2020 • ~6 min

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