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Research, Educate, Collaborate. Raise awareness on the condition and trend of nearshore seagrass ecosystems, provide an early warning of major coastal environment changes and to protect the valuable seagrass meadows along our coasts. www.seagrasswatch.org

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Nov 11

Seagrass-Watch, est 1998, NFP monitors the status/trends in seagrass condition. #seagrass #seagrasswatch #seagrassmonitoring #globalmonitoring #sciencemonitoring #seagrassmeadows #marinescience #globalseagrassmonitoring #globalseagrassobservingnetwork #seagrassfutures #seagrassresearch

Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · 15h

NEW PUBLICATION: ‘A global assessment of dugong status and conservation needs’, comprises eleven chapters, each written by the listed co-authors.

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#seagrass #seagrasswatch #dugong

Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · 5d

WWII shipwrecks a 'ticking time bomb' for Federated States of Micronesia
#micronesia #marineimpact #environmentalimpact #environment #marine
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Micronesia's worst fears realised as WWII shipwrecks leak

The Federated States of Micronesia's biggest tourism asset has become one of its largest threats, with as much as 22 million litres of oil from World War II shipwrecks slowly leaking into the ocean.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Aug 18

Dugongs studied in Moreton Bay may help save the vulnerable species worldwide
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#dugong #seagrass

Scientists uncover the secret lives of dugongs in Moreton Bay

The world's largest health study of dugongs in Moreton Bay provides critical clues for helping conserve the enigmatic marine mammal, especially in other locations where numbers are falling.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Aug 7

Singapore's ocean gardeners: Restoring seagrass meadows, one blade at a time. The Republic's inaugural seagrass restoration project seeks to deepen knowledge of tropical seagrass reproduction and transplantation. www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/g... #seagrass #singapore #seagrassrestoration

Singapore’s ocean gardeners: Restoring seagrass meadows, one blade at a time

The Republic’s inaugural seagrass restoration project seeks to deepen knowledge of tropical seagrass reproduction and transplantation.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Aug 7

Seagrass, among the three major types of coastal marine ecosystems, provide important ecological services and possess significant economic www.pressreader.com/china/beijin... #seagrass #china

Seagrass beds, among the three major types of coastal marine ecosystems, provide important ecological services and possess significant economic

Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Aug 7

Taiwan records first live dugong sighting in 88 years: A local fisher caught the dugong in his net just 800 m from shore. He did not recognize the species, Chen understood its significance and released the animal after taking pictures www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6072167 #dugong #seagrass #taiwan

Taiwan records first live dugong sighting in 88 years | Taiwan News | Mar. 29, 2025 10:14

Marine mammal, believed to have inspired mermaid legend, released after accidental capture | Mar. 29, 2025 10:14

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Aug 7

Biscayne Bay crossed a threshold, one scientist had been warning about: dangerous tipping point due to decades of unchecked pollution flowing into the watershed, killing acres of seagrass. It was a ticking time bomb. www.local10.com/news/local/2... #seagrass #biscaynebay #florida #waterpollution

‘Still on life support’: Biscayne Bay’s pollution woes linger 5 years later

In August 2020, Biscayne Bay suffered a massive fish kill caused by oxygen-depleted waters, marking a tipping point from decades of unchecked pollution. Five years later, despite some signs of recover...

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Aug 7

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Planting the Future: Children Help Revive Coastal Seagrass in Yokosuka | JAPAN Forward

Children planted seagrass to restore eelgrass beds — part of a new collaborative blue carbon initiative on the Miura Peninsula involving four cities and a town.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Aug 7

www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/08/07/c... #seagrass #cornwall

Can seagrass make a comeback? South West Water wants to find out how it can help - Water Magazine

Seagrass meadows - lush, ribbon-like fields beneath the waves, are quietly returning to the South coast of Devon and Cornwall.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 15

The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of: The Saya de Malha Bank, among the world’s largest seagrass meadows and the planet’s most important carbon sinks
#seagrass #SayadeMalhaBank #carbonsink
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The most important part of the ocean you've never heard of

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 15

Petition calling on the Bahamas gov to halt all certificates and permits for the construction Rosewood hotel/residential develpmt for Big Sampson Cay, Exuma, citing irrevocable impacts on seagrass meadows and other environmental concerns.
#seagrass #BigSampsonCay #bahamas
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More than 1180 sign petition urging government to halt dredging planned for Yntegra Rosewood project

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- More than 1,180 individuals have signed a petition calling on the Bahamas government to halt all certificates and permits for the construction of a Rosewood hotel and residential deve...

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 15

Penang’s land reclamation off Karpal Singh Drive won’t affect middle bank marine sanctuary, Kon Yeow assures public
#seagrass #penang #malaysia #straitsofmalaca
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Penang’s land reclamation off Karpal Singh Drive won’t affect middle bank marine sanctuary, Kon Yeow assures public

GEORGE TOWN, March 28 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today the proposal to reclaim land off Karpal Singh Dri...

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 15

Kier and Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT) have launched a UK-first study into how seagrass can be used to combat microplastic pollution
#seagrass #microplastic #UK
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Kier backs microplastic pollution study

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 15

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday that the Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for manatees in Florida has officially ended, following what the agency described as promising signs of recovery.
#manatee #florida #seagrass
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Florida ends important designation for giant sea cow deaths

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced on Wednesday that it has closed the Unusual Mortality Event case involving dead manatees along the Florida coastline. The agency said ma...

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 15

Tampa Bay estuary is gaining seagrass, but northern bay still struggling
#seagrass #tampabay #florida
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Tampa Bay estuary is gaining seagrass, but northern bay still struggling

Experts say Tampa Bay benefitted from a drought that gave water quality a boost

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 15

Seagrass growing again in parts of Indian River Lagoon as restoration efforts continue
#seagrass #florida #indianriverlagoon
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'Ray of hope': Seagrass growing again in parts of Indian River Lagoon as restoration efforts continue

New life is sprouting in the Indian River Lagoon with new seagrass beds growing after decades of dead zones in the waterway.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 15

local knowledge shared among communities of artisanal fishers is not just good, it's nearly as accurate as satellite data.
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#seagrass #citizenscience #artisanalfishers

Artisanal fishers' environment insight matches satellite accuracy - Oceanographic

Research has confirmed that local ecological knowledge shared among fishers is almost as accurate as satellite environmental data

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Apr 11

Dugong numbers plummet amid seagrass decline in Thailand’s Andaman Sea
#dugong #thailand #andamansea #seagrass #seagrasswatch
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Dugong numbers plummet amid seagrass decline in Thailand’s Andaman Sea

Unprecedented numbers of emaciated dugongs have washed up dead along Thailand’s Andaman Sea coast over the past three years, prompting marine scientists to urgently investigate what’s driving their de...

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Mar 24

Scientists restore vital seagrass but poor water quality threatens habitat
#segrass #seagrassrestoration #waterquality #wales
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Scientists restore vital seagrass but poor water quality threatens habitat

Poor water quality, primarily from sewage discharges and agricultural pollution, has the ability to turn seagrass from a carbon sink into a carbon source.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Mar 21

Seagrass loss leaves Thailand’s dugongs struggling to survive
#seagrass #seagrassloss #dugong #thailand
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Seagrass loss leaves Thailand’s dugongs struggling to survive

Meadows reduced to blackened stubs have pushed authorities and researchers into crisis mode.

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Mar 21

Diversity and community structure of seagrass at Arrecife Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
#seagrass #Hondabay #philippines #palawan
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(PDF) Diversity and community structure of seagrass at Arrecife Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines

PDF | This study assessed the seagrass communities of Arrecife Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines, focusing on species composition, percent cover,... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Mar 21

Seagrass restoration work under way in coastal villages
#seagrass #seagrassrestoration #india #palkbay

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Mar 21

Planting Seagrass: Chinese scientists' efforts in marine ecological restoration
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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Mar 21

Effect of temperature and salinity on the seagrass Halophila baillonii (Hydrocharitaceae) under aquarium conditions
#seagrass #seagrassresearch #halophila

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(PDF) Effect of temperature and salinity on the seagrass Halophila baillonii (Hydrocharitaceae) under aquarium conditions

PDF | Introduction: Halophila baillonii, also known as "clover grass", is a rare seagrass species found in tropical waters off the American continent.... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network @seagrasswatch.org · Mar 21

Marine authorities intensify efforts against dugong poaching in Krabi
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#dugong #seagrass #thailand #krabi

Marine authorities intensify efforts against dugong poaching in Krabi - Pattaya Mail

BANGKOK, Thailand – Marine authorities have intensified efforts against dugong poaching after a mutilated dugong was found in Krabi’s Loh Yai Bay with its tusks removed. The discovery highlights the o...