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It is sometimes marked by a line of debris, e.g. seagrass, pieces of wood.
UNESCO: L O S S A R Y
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Over 1, 000 species of fish are happily at home in the now-protected coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds.
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Seagrass bed: area of the offshore sea-bottom colonized by seagrasses.
UNESCO: L O S S A R Y
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It monitors coral reef, mangrove and seagrass sites in San Salvador.
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Enter the mileage, and the app tells you what size of mangrove forest, equatorial rain forest or seagrass meadow, among other habitats, store an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide.
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It has diverse ecosystems with many marine and coastal species of seagrass, coral reefs, fish used both for consumption and for sale, sea birds, turtles, cetaceans, and mangroves.
UNESCO: EDUCATION
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Seagrass beds in Loch Gairloch and Gruinard Bay were more widespread than previously thought and scientists think the beds are possibly the richest examples in north Scottish waters.
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Together with the island's other ecosystems such as seagrass meadows, coral reefs and sandy shores, the mangroves serve as a habitat for a variety of birds, fish and plants.
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For example, one type of seagrass may process nutrients more effectively than other types, so a bed devoted entirely to the talented seagrass might be expected to conduct this processing better than a mixed area.
ECONOMIST: Marine biodiversity
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Some marine ecosystems, such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass meadows, beyond having high biodiversity values and providing breeding grounds and nurseries for fisheries, can also play a key role in mitigating global climate change through their ability to store carbon.
UNESCO: Recognizing the importance of coastal Blue Carbon systems to Mitigate Climate Change | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Some of these ecosystems, such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass meadows, beyond having high biodiversity values and providing breeding grounds and nurseries for fisheries, can also play a key role in mitigating global climate change through their ability to store carbon.
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