Seagrass beds in the Western Indian Ocean region

dc.conference.date	10/12/2012	en
dc.conference.title	Conference of Parties 7
dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Ecosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatial	Africa
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-23T11:37:13Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-23T11:37:13Z
dc.date.issued	2012-12
dc.description	Seagrass ecosystems cover wide expanses of the intertidal and subtidal zones of the WIO region. Worldwide the value of these ecosystems has been estimated to be $ 19,400 ha-1 yr. These ecosystems are critical in their support of a valuable fishery which contributes to the livelihoods of coastal communities, and support habitats for a diverse assemblage of plant and animal species. Ecologically, the presence of seagrasses is important as their rhizomes and roots anchor them to the soft sandy substrates characteristic of coastal areas resulting in sediment stabilization, nutrient uptake and protection of the coastlines from strong oceanic currents. Seagrass beds are now also recognized for carbon sequestration whose value of carbon storage capacity is just being understood worldwide.	en
dc.format	Text
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/21176
dc.language	English
dc.title	Seagrass beds in the Western Indian Ocean region	en
dc.title.alternative	UNEP-DEPI-EAF-CP.7.17-en Seagrasses in the WIO region 031212	en
dc.type	Meeting resource
wd.identifier.collection	Meeting Documents	en

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