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Seagrass meadows: can we rewild one of the world’s best carbon sinks?

Seagrass meadows: can we rewild one of the world’s best carbon sinks?

Science Weekly vor 4 Jahren

Seagrass meadows support an incredible array of biodiversity but they have disappeared at a frightening pace. Science Weekly’s Madeleine Finlay visits a rewilding project in Hampshire and speaks to marine biologist Tim Ferrero about the challenges of repl

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They support an incredible array of biodiversity and may also be
some of the world’s most effective carbon sinks. But vast swathes
of seagrass meadows have been lost in the last century, and they
continue to vanish at the rate of a football pitch every half hour.
Madeleine Finlay makes a trip out of the Guardian office to visit a
rewilding project in Hampshire. She speaks to marine biologist Tim
Ferrero about the challenges of replanting seagrass meadows and
what hope it offers.. Help support our independent journalism at
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