UNEP, United Nations Environment Programme (2020) Out of the blue: The Value of seagrasses to the environment and to people. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya. ISBN 978-92-807-3780-6
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Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters in many parts of the world, from the tropics to the Arctic circle. Seagrass meadows are of fundamental importance to nature and people. They contribute to community well-being, whether through food security from fish production, improved quality of water filtered by seagrasses, protection of coasts from erosion, storms and floods, or carbon sequestration and storage. However, seagrasses have been declining globally since the 1930s, with the most recent census estimating that 7 per cent of this key marine habitat is being lost worldwide per year, which is equivalent to a football field of seagrass lost every 30 minutes. Seagrasses are among the least protected coastal ecosystems and often face cumulative pressures from coastal development, nutrient run-off and climate change.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Seagrass, Fish Production, Coastal Protection, Marine Habitat, Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal Development, Nutrient, Climate Change |
| Subjects: | Biodiversity |
| Depositing User: | Chitti Babu ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Dec 2021 05:47 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Dec 2021 05:47 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/5979 |
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