Seaweed farms threaten underwater meadows, study warns

A new analysis published in PNAS reveals that large-scale seaweed cultivation risks destroying seagrass habitats—ecosystems vital for carbon storage, fisheries, and coastal protection. The finding creates a dilemma for climate and renewable energy strategies that increasingly rely on seaweed as a sustainable resource.

Originaltitel: Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass