Seagrass meadows are in decline – we must protect what we have!
According to Waycott et al, 2009 seagrass meadows are declining globally at 7% each year. Once a seagrass meadow is fragmented, the sediment trapped beneath becomes vulnerable to erosion which further increases the rate of attrition and undermines the conditions necessary for growth. Between 2009 and 2014, approximately 2.8% (2.2ha)...