Clone of Test RSG
Test
Known to enhance biodiversity by providing food, shelter, and nursery habitat for several marine species, thus supporting local fisheries and other human activities.
Seagrass meadows are shallow marine habitats dominated by rooted, flowering plants that are present on soft marine sediment in areas with low to moderate wave energy.
No Preview available before Saving. Please use the Save & Edit button and the backoffice preview will render.
No Preview available before Saving. Please use the Save & Edit button and the backoffice preview will render.
In Portugal, they are an essential part of coastal ecosystems.
They form key habitats along the southern coast of the country, particularly in the Algarve, mainly within the expansive Ria Formosa coastal lagoon and the estuaries of the Arade and Guadiana rivers. In the Setúbal area, they thrive in the Sado estuary and along the Arrábida coastline.
Despite their importance, seagrass meadows have faced severe threats
Beyond environmental changes, human activities - such as sediment removal from dredging, boat anchoring, moorings, propeller damage, and the spread of invasive macroalgae - have significantly contributed to the loss of these vital habitats in Portugal over the past few decades.
Tudo começa nas ervas marinhas
No centro de tudo estão as ervas marinhas: produtores primários que convertem luz em energia. Essa energia alimenta herbívoros, detritívoros e decompositores, e sobe até aos predadores de topo.
É uma teia interdependente: perturbar qualquer elo tem consequências em cascata para todo o ecossistema.
