Around the UK’s coastline, up to 92 per cent of seagrass meadows have been lost in just the last century, and globally these critical carbon storing facilities are continuing to decline at a rate of 7 per cent per year.
A new study done in Sweden reveals the loss of these meadows doesn’t just hit biodiversity and the planet’s ability to draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but has shown that seagrass can reduce cliff erosion by up to 70 per cent.
This is because the plant’s strong roots form a huge mat across the seabed, binding the sand, holding it in place, while the plant itself acts as a breakwater during storms, minimising the impact of the waves.
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