As if dugongs didn't have enough to worry about with their seagrass meadows disappearing, they also live with tiger sharks. Tiger sharks love to hunt in the shallow waters where dugongs live. This …
Dugongs and Sea Grass
Dugongs are a marine mammal which live in warm coastal waters in the Indian Ocean and southern Pacific Ocean. They are slow-moving, long-lived, and at risk of extinction. A major risk to dugongs is …
Seagrass Meadows Store Carbon Better Than Trees
Seagrass meadows store as much carbon per hectare as trees, but the seagrass keeps the carbon stored longer. Trees capture about 27 million tons of carbon annually, but when a tree dies, it releases …
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