Matter: Disappearing Seagrass Protects Against Pathogens, Even Climate Change, Scientists Find

CARL ZIMMER, NY Times: Science
Thu, 02/16/2017 - 12:00pm

An ecological cornerstone is vanishing rapidly from the oceans, and scientists fear the consequences for climate change, fisheries and disease.

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