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Why does protecting the ocean floor matter for climate change? A recent article by Prof. William Austin highlights the critical role of the ocean floor in #carbon storage & its significance in the UN Ocean Decade's #climate goals 👉 loom.ly/TEe0PgI World Economic Forum The Conversation

How can we help look after the UK's coastline? From aiding in the restoration of Scottish #seagrass meadows, to supporting the return of the UK's vast wild #oyster reefs, opportunities are out there for those who wish to support our marine environment. loom.ly/E-Lq_eY

#BlueCarbon ecosystems play a key role in the marine environment, storing large quantities of #carbon - providing a useful service in the fight against #ClimateChange. Watch this short videographic to learn more about how these ecosystems function. 👉 loom.ly/S4SXTJc

#Seagrass is a flowering plant that evolved from a land-living ancestor to live in the sea. 🌱 What makes seagrass meadows ecological powerhouses that support marine life and store carbon? Read more about this important #BlueCarbon habitat here ➡️ loom.ly/50VP1Tg

Did you know that coastal and marine ecosystems can store up to five times more carbon than forests? Check out the latest instalment in the World Bank's Climate Explainer Series, focusing on #BlueCarbon 👉 loom.ly/abhH0Ls

A giant seahorse sculpture has been erected to highlight the importance of declining #seagrass meadows around the UK. The seahorse sculpture, which looks out towards Dorset's largest seagrass meadow, will be in place until the end of summer. loom.ly/Gxn7f6E

JOB OPPORTUNITY ❗ Can you help improve Cornwall Wildlife Trust 〓〓's understanding of St Austell Bay’s marine species and key #BlueCarbon habitats? Support a thriving Cornish marine environment and apply to be a Tor to Shore Marine Officer today! ➡️ loom.ly/kizG7bY

Covering 450 sq kilometres of UK coastline, #saltmarshes provide a natural climate regulation service through the long-term storage of organic carbon in their soils. How vital will this #BlueCarbon habitat be in the fight against #ClimateChange? ➡️ loom.ly/u5ePhVk

A new article in Nature Communications investigates the impacts of marine heatwaves on coastal foundation species (such as macroalgae & #seagrasses). The study suggests many coastal ecosystems are losing foundation species and the ecosystem services they provide. loom.ly/Oyhdoi8

How can approaching #BlueCarbon systems from both a social and technical perspective support our understanding of #ClimateChange? Read discussion around this important question here, in this paper in #Environmental #Science & #Policy ➡️ loom.ly/b3tU22k

A report by Blue Marine Foundation discusses the vital role #seagrass meadows, #saltmarshes, mudflats, oyster reefs and kelp forests play in keeping #UK oceans healthy, as well as laying out the groundwork needed to protect and restore these important habitats. ➡️ loom.ly/lXC8E3w

The Solent Seascape Project project, which aims to restore nature within the Solent, has been endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade. The project aims to recognise connectivity across key habitats such as #saltmarshes, #seagrass beds, and oyster reefs in the region. ⤵️ loom.ly/CLPCUtI .

What are the ten golden rules to secure resilient and just #seagrass restoration systems? 🌱 Project Seagrass and Swansea University researchers have published a new open access article in Plants People Planet 🌱👥🌐 answering that very question. Read more here. ⤵️ loom.ly/QVk--cw

Game of Thrones star Iwan Rheon has taken to Welsh waters to lead the UK's biggest underwater habitat restoration project. More than 1.5 million #seagrass seeds have been harvested from the sea to plant new underwater meadows off Gwynedd and Anglesey. ⤵️loom.ly/VCnKfjU

If you're mad for macroalgae, then Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔 has the role for you! 🪸 As an Officer involved in Sussex Kelp Recovery, you'll be taking the reins on one of the most ambitious citizen science programmes within the UK habitat restoration sphere. ➡️ loom.ly/8OIlDng

.@cornwallcouncil has created a list of marine plants and habitats that it believes should be protected. 🌱 #Seagrass meadows were recognised as globally important #BlueCarbon habitats that both store carbon dioxide and improve water quality. loom.ly/0wIhsFk

What actions can restore the richness of UK waters? 🐋 From oyster reefs to kelp forests, Rewilding Britain have laid out their vision for rewilding our seas - acknowledging the benefits of carbon capture from marine vegetated habitats. loom.ly/ibC1thU

Falmouth Harbour is enhancing its environmental conservation efforts with the installation of new advanced buoys designed to preserve #seagrass meadows in the area. Read more here. ⤵️loom.ly/P9lpypo

.Channel 4 visited Carmarthenshire in Wales to see how scientists are attempting to restore one of the UK's most threatened #BlueCarbon habitats: the #seagrass meadow. Watch this video investigating the UK's first large-scale seagrass nursery. 👉 loom.ly/R_Pbxsc

Aiming to help to tackle the nature & climate crisis, the National Trust have recently announced that they have completed their goal of restoring 25,000 of the UK's natural environment in less than a decade - including #saltmarsh habitat. Read more 👉 loom.ly/aHqlyjo