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Posted on Oct 3, 2014

7 Incredible Ways Seagrass Is Making The World A Better Place

Find out why seagrasses are just as important as coral reefs and rain forests

by WorldOceansDay

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7 Incredible Ways Seagrass Is Making The World A Better Place

1. 1ha of Seagrass absorbs 1.2 kg of nutrients a year

2. 1ha of seagrass can produce 100,000 litres of oxygen... PER DAY!!

3. 1ha of seagrass can support 80,000 fish and 100 million invertebrates

4. 1ha of seagrass can absorb 10 times more CO2 than a pristine ha of rainforest

5. 1ha of seagrass helps feed turtles, dugongs and manatees

6. 1ha of seagrass is worth $40,000 USD per year

7. 1ha of seagrass is lost every hour

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7 Incredible Ways Seagrass Is Making The World A Better Place

1. 1ha of Seagrass absorbs 1.2 kg of nutrients a year

2. 1ha of seagrass can produce 100,000 litres of oxygen... PER DAY!!

3. 1ha of seagrass can support 80,000 fish and 100 million invertebrates

4. 1ha of seagrass can absorb 10 times more CO2 than a pristine ha of rainforest

5. 1ha of seagrass helps feed turtles, dugongs and manatees

6. 1ha of seagrass is worth $40,000 USD per year

7. 1ha of seagrass is lost every hour

Support the #OneHectare campaign

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