Nature’s Underwater Experiment Could Rescue Dying Seagrass Meadows
In San Diego’s Mission Bay, scientists discovered a hybrid seagrass that thrives where others die.
Combining genes from shallow- and deep-water species, the hybrid can grow in murky, low-light waters thanks to inherited “circadian clock” genes.
Seagrasses preserve our oceans, offering safe harbor for sea life, calming rough waters, and storing excess carbon dioxide.
Dozens of seagrass species protect coastlines around the globe, including the common North American eelgrass, Zostera marina.
But these beneficial underwater meadows are under threat from boating, dredging, disease, and extreme weather.
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Author's summary: Scientists found hybrid seagrass in San Diego.
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