Underwater seagrass meadows may trap, extract and carry marine plastic debris to shore, thereby helping to remove plastic litter from the sea, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

The world’s growing awareness of marine plastic pollution has led to some multi-million dollar efforts to physically remove it, but, at least along the coast, this new research suggests seagrass ...

However, the seagrass meadows are receding across their range, due to threats from climate change, the spread of invasive species, pollution, erosion, and loss of coastal habitats from dredging ...

Underwater seagrass may be naturally trapping millions of pieces of marine plastic and removing them from the sea.. Posidonia oceanica, a seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean, forms lush meadows ...

A new global analysis finds that many of the world's most threatened seagrass meadows lie within designated Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), raising urgent questions about the effectiveness of ...

Recent research has found that underwater seagrass collects up to 900 million plastic items in the Mediterranean Sea each year. Seagrass is vital in collecting and purging plastic waste into what ...

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Peering over the side of his skiff anchored in the middle of New Hampshire’s Great Bay, Fred Short liked what he saw. Just below the surface, the 69-year-old marine … ...

But over the past few decades, as nutrient pollution increased, seagrass died in many parts of the bay. This map shows a loss of 89% in the 79th Street basin and 77% in the Julia Tuttle basin ...

But it's threatened by pollution and climate change. Dozens of local scientists are working to protect and restore New England's seagrass meadows. Skip to main content. WBUR. 90.0 WBUR ...

According to André, the discovery that noise pollution affects seagrass is just the beginning. “There is no reason to think that other plants should not suffer from the same trauma,” he says.

While the effects of climate change and growing human impacts have accelerated seagrass loss in the last few decades, it’s not a new story. On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, a strong storm in ...