The Earth's land surface is dominated by sloping landscapes. Every year, soil erosion laterally distributes on the order of 75 Gt of topsoil (Berhe et al. 2007). The coupled biogeochemical cycles of ...

Mote Marine Laboratory opened three new research facilities dedicated to seagrass restoration. The facilities are funded through a partnership between Mote, the state of Florida, and private donors.

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At its Aquaculture Resarch Park in Sarasota on Monday, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of its three new state-of-the-art research facilities designed ...

Amelia Macapia (AM): Seagrass meadows make up some of the oldest organisms on Earth. Some meadows of Posidonia oceania, a type of seagrass species endemic to the Mediterranean, have been dated back to ...

Seagrass is known for its blue carbon potential, but meadows also play an important role in coastal protection by helping reduce wave intensity and stabilizing sediments, both of which are key to ...

Swimming through the crystal clear waters of the Maldives, a nation renowned for its marine life, it could be easy to forget that these delicate ecosystems stand on the frontline of climate change and ...

Finally, during late spring and summer 2023, seagrass expanded rapidly. By July 2023, it covered more than 20% of the lagoon – levels not observed in more than a decade. Coverag ...