The green meadow of
Posidonia underwater that exist close to coastlines, and are seriously damaged
by polluting discharges, trawling and pleasure craft facilities, are capable of
capturing and storing carbon twice the lush tropical forests. A study of
seagrass, thousand around the world has shown that under the sea there are
'sinks' that help fight climate change.
The work has been
developed by a team of scientists from several countries, including experts
from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and has been published in the
journal Nature Geoscience. "
