The world's seagrasses possess a remarkable ability to capture and store vast amounts of carbon, according to a global study published in Nature Communications. The comprehensive analysis, led by ...

Seagrasses and salt marshes can store more carbon than trees. Adding it up is easier said than done. Could restoring New England’s coastal ecosystems help the region meet its climate goals?

Caribbean seagrasses provide about $255 billion in services to society annually, including $88.3 billion in carbon storage, according to a new study. The study has put a dollar value on the many ...

Seagrasses are not actually grasses but a group of flowering marine plants, with 72 known species, growing close to shorelines everywhere except in Antarctica. Like plants on land, ...

Below the sparkling, turquoise waters of Florida Bay are plants that don’t always get the credit they deserve. South ...

Seagrasses sequester up to 18 percent of carbon stored in the ocean, capturing it 35 times faster than tropical rainforests, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature.

To some, seagrasses are nothing more than annoying patches of weeds. Mangroves are smelly. But these coastal environments are key to a stable marine environment, and our efforts to maintain a ...

New England marshes and seagrasses have huge potential to combat climate change Scientists are just beginning to understand how much carbon is sequestered by salt marshes and seagrasses— and how ...

Hidden beneath the waves of coastal waters lies an important member of the marine food chain – seagrasses. These marine meadows are in many ways the unsung heroes of the ocean, benefiting humans and ...

Situated just north of where the Loxahatchee River meets Jupiter Inlet lies the magical Jupiter Narrows. Suffering from its ...

The world’s seagrasses possess a remarkable ability to capture and store vast amounts of carbon, according to a global study published in Nature Communications. The comprehensive analysis, led by FIU ...