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Seagrasses hidden, vital marine habitat

It’s Seagrass Awareness Month ( images from Pew Trust ) Seagrasses support commercial fisheries and biodiversity, clean the surrounding water and help take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Because of these benefits, seagrasses are believed to be the third most valuable ecosystem in the world (only preceded by estuaries and wetlands). 7 Reasons to protect Seagrass – Remarkable flora, found in waters around the world, benefits ocean health and people The Pew Trust on why Seagrass is so important:...