On a bright sunny day on 01 March waves gently roll onto the shore while youth volunteers of the World Wildlife for Nature (WWF) Pacific gather at My Suva Park in Nasese, Suva, Fiji Islands to celebrate World Seagrass Day. Dr Shalini Singh, Assistant Professor in Fisheries, College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry at Fiji […]
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Fiji celebrates World Seagrass Day: Urgent call for action to safeguard vital ocean ecosystems
World Seagrass Day celebrated in Fiji highlighted seagrass as ‘ocean lungs’ vital for biodiversity and climate change mitigation, with calls for Pacific nations to prioritise conservation efforts
Dr Singh sheds light on the seagrass ecosystem
Seagrass plays a pivotal role in carbon sequestration, mitigating Climate Change by capturing and storing atmospheric carbon in their biomass.
Seagrass: the unsung champions of Pacific marine ecosystem
In the peaceful depths of the Pacific, Dr Shalini Singh unveils the vital role of seagrasses in marine ecosystems, urging for their conservation amidst mounting threats
Marine ecologist highlights urgent need to protect seagrass ecosystem for climate resilience
Marine ecologist stresses the urgent need to protect seagrass meadows for climate resilience and “blue foods”, highlighting their vital role in protecting coastal communities and providing valuable resources
U.S. Embassy Highlights Seagrass Conservation Efforts to Celebrate World Oceans Day
U.S. researcher collaborates with CI and USP to study and conserve seagrass in the Lau Province of Fiji. U.S. Embassy emphasises Seagrass Conservation efforts ahead of World Oceans Day
USP research finds seagrass can help reduce global warming
Growing seagrass is an efficient way to reabsorbing carbon. It stores 55% of the atmospheric carbon to mitigate climate change.