The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

Over the course of four years, Miami native Michael Zimmer spent dozens of hours underwater filming a team of scientists as ...

eliminating seagrass habitat and increasing tanker traffic across the reef by 13 percent. Dredging and dumping for these facilities have already created a 20-mile sediment plume, ever creeping closer ...

But the grasses aren’t showy like coral reefs or immediately recognizable like mangroves, and they’ve become one of the least protected coastal ecosystems. “If we lose seagrass, and I mean ...

As of next year, two other coastal ecosystems that coral reefs heavily depend upon —mangrove forests and seagrass beds— will also start getting scores. This will help strengthen the everyday ...

Believe it or not, when I was little you could go into almost any souvenir shop in Florida and find huge baskets filled with ...

Dr. Randall Hughes and Dr. David Kimbro study oyster reefs, salt marshes, and seagrass beds, and the factors that affect their productivity. Join us on the scenic Forgotten Coast for a look at the ...

We can now automatically process and classify data about large areas of the sea floor thanks to a transformative machine-learning method developed by ...

The ridges in coral reefs act as barriers and can reduce wave energy by up to 97%, providing crucial protection from threats such as tsunamis. They help protect areas such as mangrove forests and ...

Before the pandemic, it was typical for Dr Jillian Ooi to spend up to 10 days every month exploring seagrass meadows off the coast of Johor and its surrounding islands. An expert on seagrass ...

Over the course of four years, Miami native Michael Zimmer spent dozens of hours underwater filming a team of scientists as ...