A global crisis for seagrass ecosystems; Orth et al 2006

Bioscience Article DiagramThis paper, just out in Bioscience (December 2006 56(12): 987-996), is the first synthesis product of an NCEAS (National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis) project on Global Seagrass Trajectories in which Bill Dennison and Tim Carruthers from IAN are participating. The paper concludes that "There is a critical need for a targeted global conservation effort that includes a reduction of watershed nutrient and sediment inputs to seagrass habitats and a targeted educational program informing regulators and the public of the value of seagrass meadows".