Cornell: Climate-Driven Disease Compromises Seagrass Health
December 11, 2021
December 11, 2021
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSJou) -- Cornell University issued the following news:
By Blaine Friedlander
In an oceanic omen for climate change's intensifying effects, Cornell-led research shows that seagrass - through large swaths of intertidal meadows in the Pacific Northwest - suffers from a lesion-filled wasting disease. The grasses' once-vibrant plant root systems are deteriorating, too.
The research was published Nov. 10 in the journal Front . . .
By Blaine Friedlander
In an oceanic omen for climate change's intensifying effects, Cornell-led research shows that seagrass - through large swaths of intertidal meadows in the Pacific Northwest - suffers from a lesion-filled wasting disease. The grasses' once-vibrant plant root systems are deteriorating, too.
The research was published Nov. 10 in the journal Front . . .