The Global Importance of Seagrass Conservation

CCS marine ecologist Dr. Agnes Mittermayr will give a talk, “The Global Importance of Seagrass Conservation,” as part of Mass Audubon’s Wildlife on Tap Speaker Series, at Cape Cod Beer, 1336 Phinney’s Lane, Hyannis.

Seagrasses stabilize shorelines, buffer communities from storm surges, purify coastal waters, provide vital nursery habitat, and store carbon. Yet coastal development, pollution, warming oceans, and rising sea levels are threatening seagrass at an alarming rate. Discover how scientists around the world are uniting to confront this crisis and protect these essential underwater ecosystems.