Seagrass Surveys

Did you know that there are several seagrass beds in St Kilda Harbour?

Seagrass is different from seaweed. It is a flowering plant and an important part of the marine ecosystem. It provides food and shelter for marine life, stabilises the loose sediment on the sea bed and also absorbs carbon dioxide. (World wide, seagrass beds trap carbon in the sediment and contribute to a slowing of global warming.) It is also a species which provides an early warning of change and potential problems in the marine environment.

The last survey was undertaken in the year 2000. In 2011 we will be undertaking a new survey. This will seek to establish the extent of the beds, how healthy they are and what animals and plants are currently living beneath the harbour waters.

Results will be made available on this site as they become available.

Please contact Amanda via stkildaseagrass@gmail.com with any questions or to make contact about the St Kilda seagrass survey

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