Seagrass bedsImportance
Importance of seagrass beds for Karin and Novigrad seas: Zostera marina, Zostra nolte, Cymodocea nodosa
Importance of seagrass beds for sea and land
FOOD
Seagrasses support a diverse food web from heribvores that eat grass and algae to carnivores that prey on them and decomposers that consume dead organic matter.
NUTRITIENT CYCLING
Seagrasses support a diverse food web from heribvores that eat grass and algae to carnivores that prey on them and decomposers that consume dead organic matter.
OXYGEN
Seagrass produce oxygen through photosynthesis, which marine species need to breath.
BIODIVERSITY
Thousands of species relay on seagrass including fish, marine mammals, birds and invertebrates. Several of these are endangered species such as dugongs and sea turtles.
HABITAT CORRIDORS
Seagrass beds create ecological connections between different habitats allowing to move between them.
CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Seagrass can survive warmer waters and continue to provide habitat as sea temperatures rise due to climate change. Fisheries will become increasingly reliant on seagrass making it crucial to strengthen their protection now.
CARBON STORAGE
Seagrass remove carbon from sea water to photosynthesize and grow. This helps reduce the impacts of climate change.
WATER QUALITY
Seagrass roots trap and stabilize sediment, helping improving water quality and reduce coastal erosion.
LIVELIHOODS
Seagrasses are hugely important for humans supporting fisherles and tourism, yet they are being destroyed all over the world. They urgently need better protection.
SHELTER
Many species rely on seagrass as nursery areas to shelter their young while they mature.
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