Underwater Noise Pollution Could Damage Crucial Ocean Plants

First-of-its-kind study shows how human-generated sound could harm the ability of seagrass to store energy and detect gravity.

By Karen Kwon
Jul 8, 2021 7:33 PMJul 8, 2021 7:39 PM
Posidonia oceanica
Neptune seagrass Posidonia oceanica lies underwater with natural sunlight in the Mediterranean Sea, France. (Credit: Damsea/Shutterstock)

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(Inside Science) —  Under the Mediterranean Sea lie meadows of Posidonia oceanica, a native seagrass species. It might not look like it’s doing much -- just swaying back and forth with the current -- but seagrass absorbs carbon dioxide, emits oxygen, protects coasts from erosion and provides habitat for fish. 

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