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Seagrass Meadows

Ireland

Seagrass meadows restoration infographic for Ireland

Driving Factors and Motivations

The motivation for restoration lies in the fact that seagrass meadows are among the most valuable coastal ecosystems, providing essential services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity support, and shoreline stabilization. Restoring these ecosystems is crucial to ensure the long-term health of our oceans and coastal communities.

Causes of decline: Pollution, coastal development, and anthropogenic climate change.

Objective

Restoration of degraded or lost seagrass meadows through transplantation.

Implementation

  • 1)

    Select site.

  • 2)

    Transplantation into the field.

  • 3)

    Seeding.

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