Learn what seagrass is and why seagrass is so important to planet Earth.
A healthy ecosystem contains many plants and animals – some are big and charismatic and others are small and sometimes go unnoticed.
Meet some attention-grabbing plants.
Scientists have found that dugongs and green sea turtles help plants called seagrasses grow in the Great Barrier reef. Why is this important? Keep reading to learn more. This is the world-famous Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a three-part series on oceans and coral reefs consisting of the following articles: Rainforests and coral reefs Ocean prognosis Coral reef solutions (this article) Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet…