Seagrass refers to a type of flowering plant that grows underwater in coastal areas. It has long, grass-like leaves and helps create important habitats for many marine animals. Full definition
Of particular concern are the number of large projects currently underway or planned that include the destruction of mangroves through dredging and filling and the loss of seagrass beds through dredging. (ambergrisCaye.com)
The southern tip of this atoll offers the best diving, and there are large meadows of seagrass in these waters. (leisurepro.com)
With seagrass meadows disappearing at an annual rate of about 1.5 per cent, 299 million tonnes of carbon are also released back into the environment each year, according to research published this week in Nature Geoscience (DOI: 10.1038 / ngeo1477). (newscientist.com)